Share of low birthweight babies born in Turkey
Turkey: Share of low birthweight babies born was 12.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
12.9
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
53rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
15.75
in 2000
All-time low
12.9
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Turkey, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Turkey stood at 12.9. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Turkey peaked at 15.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 53rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.75 | — |
| 2001 | 15.67 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.55 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.4 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.22 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.04 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.88 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.75 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.64 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.51 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.36 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.19 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.01 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.84 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.68 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.53 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.38 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.25 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.12 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 13 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.9 | -0.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 12.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.14 | 14.51 | 15.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.64 | 13 | 14.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Turkey?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Turkey was 12.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Turkey ranks 53rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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