Number of neonatal deaths in Turkey
Turkey: Number of neonatal deaths was 4,912 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,912
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
57th
of 197 countries
All-time high
85,132
in 1971
All-time low
4,912
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Turkey stood at 4,912. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Turkey peaked at 85,132 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4,912, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 57th of 197 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79,634 | — |
| 1961 | 80,878 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 80,995 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 81,199 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 81,509 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 81,826 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 82,574 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 83,047 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 83,795 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 84,532 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 85,061 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 85,132 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 84,048 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 82,334 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 79,844 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 77,084 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 74,356 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 72,153 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 70,693 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 69,128 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 67,280 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 65,647 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 63,241 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 61,613 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 59,889 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 58,146 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 56,510 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 54,487 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 52,546 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 50,196 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 46,256 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 43,644 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 41,099 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 39,146 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 37,005 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 34,990 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 32,883 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 31,280 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 29,724 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 27,869 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 25,401 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 23,004 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 20,501 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 18,691 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 17,487 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 16,408 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 15,268 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 14,098 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 12,940 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 11,888 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 10,731 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 9,876 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 9,547 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9,124 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 9,197 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,017 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,763 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8,426 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8,069 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 7,553 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 6,841 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 6,152 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 5,372 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 5,103 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 4,912 | -3.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4,912 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 634, 7.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4,912 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166.5, 29.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,999 | 79,634 | 84,532 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,983 | 69,128 | 85,132 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,956 | 50,196 | 67,280 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,390 | 27,869 | 46,256 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,569 | 11,888 | 25,401 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,030 | 7,553 | 10,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,676 | 4,912 | 6,841 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 54 Liberia 5,649 compare
- 55 Syria 5,419 compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 5,153 compare
- 58 Colombia 4,390 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 4,277 compare
- 60 Mauritania 3,660 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)
- 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 number of neonatal deaths in Turkey?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Turkey was 4,912 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 85,132 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,912 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Turkey ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.