Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate was -3.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.56 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-12.68 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in Turkey, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Turkey recorded -3.74 % change on previous year for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 567.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 1.56 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -12.68 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 146th 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.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1959 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 0.6051 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1961 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +158.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1447 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2519 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3818 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3889 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9141 % change on previous year | +135.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5728 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9007 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8795 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6258 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0835 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1972 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -1625.5% |
| 1973 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1974 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1975 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1976 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1977 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1978 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1979 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1980 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1981 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1982 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1983 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1984 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1985 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1986 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1987 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1988 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1989 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1990 | -7.85 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 1991 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1992 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1993 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1994 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1995 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1996 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1997 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1998 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1999 | -6.24 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2000 | -8.86 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2001 | -9.44 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2002 | -10.88 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2003 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2004 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2005 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2006 | -6.95 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2007 | -7.66 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2008 | -8.21 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2009 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2010 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2011 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2012 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2013 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8001 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2015 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -344.6% |
| 2016 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2017 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2018 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2019 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2020 | -9.43 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2021 | -10.07 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2022 | -12.68 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2023 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2024 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -3.74 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.54 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -3.74 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.55 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -1625.5% | 0.0835 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -344.6% | 0.8001 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 0.6602 % change on previous year | 0.1447 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | 0.6258 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.15 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.71 % change on previous year | -7.85 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.16 % change on previous year | -10.88 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.39 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 0.8001 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.19 % change on previous year | -12.68 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 143 Paraguay -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Suriname -3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Cape Verde -3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Mexico -3.76 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Uzbekistan -3.79 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago -3.83 % change on previous year compare
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- 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, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in Turkey was -3.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.68 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 567.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.