Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Turkey

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Turkey was 4.9. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Turkey for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Turkey

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Turkey

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1961	64.1
1962	63.1
1963	62.1
1964	61.1
1965	60.1
1966	59.2
1967	58.4
1968	57.7
1969	57.1
1970	56.4
1971	55.8
1972	55
1973	54.2
1974	53.4
1975	52.3
1976	51.1
1977	49.8
1978	48.4
1979	47
1980	45.6
1981	44.3
1982	43
1983	41.7
1984	40.4
1985	39.1
1986	37.9
1987	36.7
1988	35.5
1989	34.4
1990	33.2
1991	31.8
1992	30.4
1993	28.9
1994	27.3
1995	25.8
1996	24.4
1997	23
1998	21.8
1999	20.6
2000	19.6
2001	18.5
2002	17.2
2003	16
2004	14.8
2005	13.7
2006	12.8
2007	11.8
2008	11
2009	10.2
2010	9.4
2011	8.8
2012	8.2
2013	7.7
2014	7.2
2015	6.8
2016	6.5
2017	6.3
2018	6
2019	5.8
2020	5.6
2021	5.4
2022	5.2
2023	5
2024	4.9