Child mortality by sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Child mortality by sex was 1.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.03
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
128th
of 195 countries
All-time high
29.84
in 1953
All-time low
1.03
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality by sex in Türkiye, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 1.03 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Türkiye peaked at 29.84 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2024.
That places Türkiye 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 29.84 | — |
| 1954 | 29.46 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 29.06 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 28.63 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 28.15 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 27.61 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 26.97 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 26.26 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 25.43 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 24.57 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 23.68 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 22.84 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 22.03 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 21.33 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 20.69 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 20.1 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 19.55 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 19 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 18.51 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 17.98 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 17.44 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 16.88 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 16.32 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 15.73 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 15.13 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 14.52 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 13.9 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 13.29 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 12.65 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 12.02 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 11.39 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 10.79 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 10.21 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 9.66 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 9.14 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 8.65 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 8.17 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 7.7 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 7.25 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 6.81 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 6.39 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 5.99 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 5.59 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 5.22 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 4.87 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 4.53 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 4.22 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 3.91 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 3.63 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.37 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.12 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.88 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.47 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.13 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.85 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.45 | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 1.03 | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.53 | 26.97 | 29.84 | 7 |
| 1960s | 22.65 | 19.55 | 26.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.54 | 13.9 | 19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6 | 8.17 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 | 4.22 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 1.98 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.2 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.03 | 1.45 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.6122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3452 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.6257 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6841 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Türkiye?
- Child mortality by sex in Türkiye was 1.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 29.84 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for child mortality by sex?
- Türkiye ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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