Neonatal deaths in Türkiye

Türkiye: Neonatal deaths was 4,912 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,912
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
54th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25,401
in 2000
All-time low
4,912
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Türkiye, 2000–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201220242000: 25.4k2001: 23.0k2002: 20.5k2003: 18.7k2004: 17.5k2005: 16.4k2006: 15.3k2007: 14.1k2008: 12.9k2009: 11.9k2010: 10.7k2011: 9.9k2012: 9.5k2013: 9.1k2014: 9.2k2015: 9.0k2016: 8.8k2017: 8.4k2018: 8.1k2019: 7.6k2020: 6.8k2021: 6.2k2022: 5.4k2023: 5.1k2024: 4.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 4,912 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Türkiye peaked at 25,401 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,912, in 2024.

Türkiye ranks 54th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,569 11,888 25,401 10
2010s 9,030 7,553 10,731 10
2020s 5,676 4,912 6,841 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Türkiye?
Neonatal deaths in Türkiye was 4,912 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 25,401 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 4,912 in 2024.
How does Türkiye rank for neonatal deaths?
Türkiye ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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