Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 4.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.63 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
140th
of 213 countries
All-time high
18.11 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
4.63 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Türkiye stood at 4.63 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Türkiye peaked at 18.11 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.63 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 140th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.11 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 16.85 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 15.64 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 14.54 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 13.52 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 11.67 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 10.78 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 9.96 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 9.19 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.39 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 7.01 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 6.73 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.05 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.85 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.38 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 4.97 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 4.76 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.29 per 1,000 live births | 9.19 per 1,000 live births | 18.11 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 per 1,000 live births | 5.85 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 per 1,000 live births | 4.63 per 1,000 live births | 5.71 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 137 Armenia 5.06 per 1,000 live births compare
- 138 Georgia 4.95 per 1,000 live births compare
- 139 Chile 4.68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 140 Turkey 4.63 per 1,000 live births compare
- 142 Ukraine 4.55 per 1,000 live births compare
- 143 Nauru 4.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 143 Naoero 4.47 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Türkiye
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 268,359 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 8,475 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 8.03 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 9.61 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 13 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 150.89 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 77 index (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Türkiye?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Türkiye was 4.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 18.11 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Türkiye ranks 140th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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