Armenia vs Turkey: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Armenia
8.49
in 2024
Turkey
8.03
in 2024
Armenia rank
131st
Turkey rank
134th

Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Armenia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 8.49 against 8.03 in Turkey, a difference of 0.46.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.

Armenia ranks 131st and Turkey ranks 134th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 22.08 22.28 0.1955 Turkey
2010s 13.28 11.52 1.76 Armenia
2020s 9.31 8.84 0.4713 Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Armenia or Turkey?
Armenia, at 8.49 against 8.03 in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Armenia and Turkey?
0.46, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Armenia and Turkey rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Armenia ranks 131st and Turkey ranks 134th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed