Neonatal mortality ihme in Turkey
Turkey: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.85 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.85
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
97th
of 204 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 1951
All-time low
0.85
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Turkey, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.85 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Turkey peaked at 8.3 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 97th of 204 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 mortality ihme in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.17 | — |
| 1951 | 8.3 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 8.19 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 7.87 | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 7.99 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 7.94 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 7.89 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 7.86 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 7.77 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 7.64 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 7.5 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 7.29 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 7.12 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 6.89 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.7 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 6.52 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 6.31 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 6.12 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 5.94 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.78 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 5.61 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 5.45 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 5.32 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.23 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.1 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.96 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.83 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.69 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 4.54 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.41 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.2 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 4.06 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.98 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.86 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.79 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.68 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.54 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.42 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.31 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.21 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.09 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.96 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2.82 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.67 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.56 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.45 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.31 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.2 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.09 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.96 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.86 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.82 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.74 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.68 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.18 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.97 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.91 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.85 | -6.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.79, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.23, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.96 | 7.64 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.62 | 5.78 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.01 | 4.41 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7 | 3.21 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 1.96 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.34 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.85 | 1.31 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Turkey?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Turkey was 0.85 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Turkey ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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