Number of stillbirths in Turkey
Turkey: Number of stillbirths was 4,735 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Turkey, 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 Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 17,050 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,735, in 2023.
That places Turkey 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 Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4,735 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 871, 5.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4,735 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 220, 21.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
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- 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 stillbirths in Turkey?
- Number of stillbirths in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 17,050 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,735 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for number of stillbirths?
- Turkey ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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