Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.0023 units per square kilometre for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 62.8% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.1142 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 99th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.093 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +122.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -62.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0023 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0023 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +122.9% | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre |
| 2024 | -62.8% | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 96 Jordan 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Qatar 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Netherlands 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Belgium 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Ecuador 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Nicaragua 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1142 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.