Stillbirth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Stillbirth rate was 4.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
143rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.02
in 2000
All-time low
4.29
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 4.4 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Turkey peaked at 12.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 2021.
That places Turkey 143rd out of 201 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.
Stillbirth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.02 | — |
| 2001 | 11.47 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 10.8 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.08 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.34 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.09 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 7.48 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 6.35 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 5.89 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 5.69 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.48 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.37 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.05 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.76 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.55 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.43 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.44 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.38 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.29 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.39 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.12 | 6.35 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 4.43 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 | 4.29 | 4.4 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Turkey?
- Stillbirth rate in Turkey was 4.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for stillbirth rate?
- Turkey ranks 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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