Neonatal infant and child deaths in Turkey
Turkey: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 4,912 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,912
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
57th
of 195 countries
All-time high
85,132
in 1971
All-time low
4,912
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Turkey, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 4,912 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Turkey peaked at 85,132 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4,912, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 57th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 76,500 | — |
| 1957 | 77,563 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 78,348 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 79,155 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 79,634 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 80,878 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 80,995 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 81,199 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 81,509 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 81,826 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 82,574 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 83,047 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 83,795 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 84,532 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 85,061 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 85,132 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 84,048 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 82,334 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 79,844 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 77,084 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 74,356 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 72,153 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 70,693 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 69,128 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 67,280 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 65,647 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 63,241 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 61,613 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 59,889 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 58,146 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 56,510 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 54,487 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 52,546 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 50,196 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 46,256 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 43,644 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 41,099 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 39,146 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 37,005 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 34,990 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 32,883 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 31,280 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 29,724 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 27,869 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 25,401 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 23,004 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 20,501 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 18,691 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 17,487 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 16,408 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 15,268 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 14,098 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 12,940 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 11,888 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 10,731 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 9,876 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 9,547 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9,124 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 9,197 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,017 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,763 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8,426 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8,069 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 7,553 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 6,841 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 6,152 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 5,372 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 5,103 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 4,912 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77,892 | 76,500 | 79,155 | 4 |
| 1960s | 81,999 | 79,634 | 84,532 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,983 | 69,128 | 85,132 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,956 | 50,196 | 67,280 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,390 | 27,869 | 46,256 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,569 | 11,888 | 25,401 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,030 | 7,553 | 10,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,676 | 4,912 | 6,841 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 54 Liberia 5,649 compare
- 55 Syria 5,419 compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 5,153 compare
- 58 Colombia 4,390 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 4,277 compare
- 60 Mauritania 3,660 compare
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Turkey?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Turkey was 4,912 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 85,132 in 1971.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,912 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Turkey ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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