Child mortality, annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -30.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Turkey, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality, annual growth rate in Turkey stood at -30.43 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 186.2% on the previous year and down 539.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 35.29 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -30.43 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 199th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -1.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1956 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1957 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1958 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1959 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1960 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1961 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1962 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1963 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1964 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1965 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1966 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1967 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1968 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1969 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1970 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1971 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1972 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1973 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1974 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1975 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1976 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1977 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1978 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1979 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1980 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1981 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1982 | -5 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1983 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1984 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1985 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1986 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1988 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1989 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1990 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1991 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1992 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1993 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1994 | -6.55 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1995 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1996 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1997 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1998 | -7.11 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1999 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2000 | -7.23 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2001 | -7.26 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2002 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2003 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2004 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2005 | -7.66 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2006 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2007 | -7.23 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2008 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2009 | -6.9 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2012 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2013 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2014 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2015 | -5 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2016 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2017 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2018 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2019 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2020 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2021 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2022 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 35.29 % change on previous year | -1035.3% |
| 2024 | -30.43 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate 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 | +1035.3% | -3.77 % change on previous year | 35.29 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -186.2% | 35.29 % change on previous year | -30.43 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -37.1% | -2.75 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.71 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | -3.1 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.47 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.23 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.48 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.25 % change on previous year | -7.66 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.01 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -30.43 % change on previous year | 35.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Turkey was -30.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 35.29 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.43 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 539.1%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.