Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Turkey
Turkey: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.4397 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4397
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2000
All-time low
0.4286
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.4397 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
The figure 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 1.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4286, in 2021.
Turkey ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 | — |
| 2001 | 1.15 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9335 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8697 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8091 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7476 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6901 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6346 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5894 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.569 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5484 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5373 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5051 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4797 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4764 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4548 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4426 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4442 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4381 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4286 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.439 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4397 | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.4397 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.4397 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9122 | 0.6346 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5047 | 0.4426 | 0.5894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4364 | 0.4286 | 0.4397 | 4 |
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 stillbirth rate in Turkey?
- Stillbirth rate in Turkey was 0.4397 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4286 in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for stillbirth rate?
- Turkey ranks 142nd out of 199 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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