Neonatal mortality rate in Turkey
Turkey: Neonatal mortality rate 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 Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Turkey stood at 4.63 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Turkey 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.
That places Turkey 140th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.63 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29 per 1,000 live births, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.63 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 per 1,000 live births, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 Turkey
- 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 Türkiye 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 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 in Turkey?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 18.11 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Turkey ranks 140th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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