Iran vs Turkey: Number of under-five deaths

Iran
13,192
in 2024
Turkey
10,356
in 2024
Iran rank
51st
Turkey rank
54th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Iran
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 13,192 against 10,356 in Turkey, a difference of 2,836.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Turkey ahead.

Iran ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 54th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 192,392 209,951 17,560 Turkey
1980s 157,702 151,958 5,744 Iran
1990s 71,868 80,524 8,656 Turkey
2000s 31,513 36,099 4,586 Turkey
2010s 23,150 18,432 4,718 Iran
2020s 14,775 12,744 2,031 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Iran or Turkey?
Iran, at 13,192 against 10,356 in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Iran and Turkey?
2,836, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Iran ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 54th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.