Neonatal deaths (number) in Turkey
Turkey: Neonatal deaths (number) was 4,912 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Turkey stood at 4,912. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Turkey peaked at 25,401 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,912, in 2024.
That places Turkey 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (number) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,401 | — |
| 2001 | 23,004 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 20,501 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 18,691 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 17,487 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 16,408 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 15,268 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 14,098 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 12,940 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 11,888 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 10,731 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 9,876 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 9,547 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9,124 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 9,197 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,017 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,763 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8,426 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8,069 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 7,553 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 6,841 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 6,152 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 5,372 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 5,103 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 4,912 | -3.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4,912 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 6.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4,912 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 29.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 57 Syrian Arab Republic 5,419 compare
- 57 Syria 5,419 compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 5,153 compare
- 60 Türkiye 4,912 compare
- 62 Colombia 4,390 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 4,277 compare
More development goals data for Turkey
- Red List Index 0.8224 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 165.31 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,060 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 82 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8,552 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Turkey?
- Neonatal deaths in Turkey was 4,912 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 25,401 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,912 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for neonatal deaths?
- Turkey ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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