Number of stillbirths in Türkiye
Türkiye: Number of stillbirths was 4,735 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Türkiye, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Türkiye stood at 4,735. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Türkiye peaked at 17,050 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,735, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,050 | — |
| 2001 | 15,831 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 14,299 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 13,094 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 12,188 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 11,431 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 10,676 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 9,849 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 9,032 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 8,259 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 7,478 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 7,149 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7,126 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,037 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,951 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,696 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 6,705 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,362 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 6,057 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5,749 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 5,258 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 4,920 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 4,758 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,735 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,171 | 8,259 | 17,050 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,731 | 5,749 | 7,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,918 | 4,735 | 5,258 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Türkiye?
- Number of stillbirths in Türkiye was 4,735 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 17,050 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,735 in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for number of stillbirths?
- Türkiye ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation