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