Stillbirths in Turkey
Turkey: Stillbirths was 4,735 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,735
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 201 countries
All-time high
17,050
in 2000
All-time low
4,735
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Turkey stood at 4,735. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Turkey peaked at 17,050 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,735, in 2023.
That places Turkey 55th 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.
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% |
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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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 stillbirths in Turkey?
- Stillbirths in Turkey was 4,735 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 17,050 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,735 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for stillbirths?
- Turkey ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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