Child mortality rate ihme in Turkey
Turkey: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.54 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.54
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
89th
of 204 countries
All-time high
30.81
in 1950
All-time low
1.54
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Turkey, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Turkey is 1.54, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Turkey peaked at 30.81 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 89th of 204 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 mortality rate ihme in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.81 | — |
| 1951 | 30.25 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 29.59 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 28.36 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 28.8 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 28.51 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 28.15 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 27.98 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 27.5 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 26.97 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 26.35 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 25.47 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 24.75 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 23.83 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 23.04 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 22.28 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 21.45 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 20.72 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 20.02 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 19.33 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 18.63 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 17.89 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 17.24 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 16.66 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 15.99 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 15.34 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 14.72 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 14.1 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 13.45 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 12.85 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 12.17 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 11.59 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 11 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 10.36 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 9.84 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 9.28 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 8.73 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 8.29 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 7.87 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 7.46 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 7.02 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.62 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 6.28 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 5.91 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 5.7 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.47 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 5.16 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.88 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 4.57 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 4.35 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.99 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.8 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.61 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.18 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.47 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.41 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.36 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.21 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.13 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.09 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.96 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.88 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | -6.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 3.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.69 | 26.97 | 30.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.72 | 19.33 | 26.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.69 | 12.85 | 18.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.66 | 7.46 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 4.35 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 | 2.41 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.54 | 2.36 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Turkey?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Turkey was 1.54 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 30.81 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Turkey ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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