Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Türkiye
Türkiye: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0066 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
118th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1106 deaths per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0066 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Türkiye, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Türkiye is 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Türkiye peaked at 0.1106 deaths per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 118th of 195 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.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1052 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1055 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1059 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1063 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1073 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1079 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1089 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1098 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1105 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1106 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1092 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.107 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1037 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1002 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0966 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0919 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0898 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0874 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0853 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0822 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0801 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0778 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0756 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0734 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0708 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0683 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0652 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0601 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0567 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0509 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0481 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0455 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0427 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0406 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0386 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.033 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0299 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0266 deaths per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1069 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1098 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0898 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1106 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0766 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0652 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0874 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0473 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0601 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre | 0.033 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 115 Costa Rica 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 116 Vanuatu 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 117 Brunei Darussalam 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 119 Armenia 0.0065 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 121 Thailand 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Türkiye
- 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 number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Türkiye?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Türkiye was 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1106 deaths per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Türkiye ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.