3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Türkiye
Türkiye: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.9
in 2000
All-time low
9
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 9 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Türkiye peaked at 37.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2021.
Türkiye ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.9 | — |
| 2001 | 35.2 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 32.7 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 30.3 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 26.1 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 24.2 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 22.5 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 20.9 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 19.5 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 18.1 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 16.9 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 14.7 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 13 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 11.4 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 10.7 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 10.1 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 9 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.74 | 19.5 | 37.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 | 10.1 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 9 | 9.5 | 2 |
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More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Türkiye?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Türkiye was 9 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Türkiye ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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