Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Turkey
Turkey: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 4.63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.63
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
133rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
32.42
in 1990
All-time low
4.63
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 4.63 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Turkey peaked at 32.42 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.63, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 133rd of 200 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.42 | — |
| 1991 | 30.76 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 29.01 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 27.17 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 25.42 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 23.8 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 22.36 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 21.15 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 20.05 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 19.05 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 18.11 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 16.85 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 15.64 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 14.54 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 13.52 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 12.6 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 11.67 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 10.78 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 9.96 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 9.19 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.39 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 7.01 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 6.73 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.49 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.26 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.05 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.92 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.85 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.71 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 4.97 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 4.76 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.63 | -2.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.72, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.12 | 19.05 | 32.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.29 | 9.19 | 18.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 | 5.85 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 | 4.63 | 5.71 | 5 |
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 - un igme estimates in Turkey?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Turkey was 4.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 32.42 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Turkey ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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