Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Turkey
Turkey: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 3.7 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
3.7
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
139th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.46
in 2025
All-time low
3.7
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Turkey, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Turkey is 3.7, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
That places Turkey 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.46 | — |
| 2026 | 4.3 | -3.7% |
| 2027 | 4.14 | -3.7% |
| 2028 | 3.98 | -3.7% |
| 2029 | 3.84 | -3.7% |
| 2030 | 3.7 | -3.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.22, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.14 | 3.84 | 4.46 | 5 |
| 2030s | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Turkey?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Turkey was 3.7 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2030.
- How does Turkey rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Turkey ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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