Nepal vs Turkey: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Nepal
15,081 deaths
in 2023
Turkey
14,408 deaths
in 2023
Nepal rank
46th
Turkey rank
49th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Nepal
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 15,081 deaths against 14,408 deaths in Turkey, a difference of 673 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.

Nepal ranks 46th and Turkey ranks 49th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 138,806 deaths 316,778 deaths 177,972 deaths Turkey
1960s 143,838 deaths 305,034 deaths 161,197 deaths Turkey
1970s 134,787 deaths 239,960 deaths 105,173 deaths Turkey
1980s 117,482 deaths 153,426 deaths 35,944 deaths Turkey
1990s 84,795 deaths 81,444 deaths 3,352 deaths Nepal
2000s 44,603 deaths 36,416 deaths 8,187 deaths Nepal
2010s 24,336 deaths 18,665 deaths 5,670 deaths Nepal
2020s 16,379 deaths 12,434 deaths 3,944 deaths Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Nepal or Turkey?
Nepal, at 15,081 deaths against 14,408 deaths in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Nepal and Turkey?
673 deaths, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Turkey?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Turkey rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Nepal ranks 46th and Turkey ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.