Neonatal mortality rate gho in Turkey
Turkey: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.4856 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4856
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.8
in 1955
All-time low
0.4856
in 2023
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Turkey, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Turkey stood at 0.4856. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Turkey peaked at 6.8 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.4856, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 130th of 199 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 rate gho in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.8 | — |
| 1956 | 6.73 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.67 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 6.58 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.5 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 6.41 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 6.31 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.21 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 6.11 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.01 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.92 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.84 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.77 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.71 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.64 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.58 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.5 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.42 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.34 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 5.23 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.11 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.98 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.84 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.7 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.56 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.43 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.3 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 4.17 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 4.04 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.91 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.79 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.67 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.55 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.44 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.32 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.18 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 3.04 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.89 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.73 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.58 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.44 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.3 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.18 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.06 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.96 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.72 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9443 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8784 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8195 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7677 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7222 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6838 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6518 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6253 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6033 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.583 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5632 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5429 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5221 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5005 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4856 | -3.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.4856 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.4856 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2267, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.66 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.99 | 5.64 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.12 | 4.56 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 | 3.32 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 1.96 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 0.9443 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6898 | 0.5632 | 0.8784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5128 | 0.4856 | 0.5429 | 4 |
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 rate gho in Turkey?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Turkey was 0.4856 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4856 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Turkey ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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