Neonatal mortality rate in Turkey
Turkey: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4631 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4631 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.63 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
0.4631 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Turkey, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Turkey stood at 0.4631 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 70 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 6.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.4631 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 132nd 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.63 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 6.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 6.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 5.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9955 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9193 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8504 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7904 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7395 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7007 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6726 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6494 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6258 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.605 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.592 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5853 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5713 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5376 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.497 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4759 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4631 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.4631 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725 deaths per 100 live births, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.4631 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | 6.63 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9193 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6811 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5853 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8504 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.509 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4631 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5713 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 129 Armenia 0.5063 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Georgia 0.4954 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Chile 0.4678 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Ukraine 0.4548 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Nauru 0.4471 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Bahrain 0.4445 deaths per 100 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 0.4631 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4631 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Turkey ranks 132nd out of 199 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 volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .