Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Turkey
Turkey: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height was 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9607 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.03 deaths per 100 live births
in 1953
All-time low
0.9607 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Turkey, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Turkey stood at 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Turkey peaked at 29.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Turkey 126th out of 199 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 rate vs. mean male height in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 29.03 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1954 | 28.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 28.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 27.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 27.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 26.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 26.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 25.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 24.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 23.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 23.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 22.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 21.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 20.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 20.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 19.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 19.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 18.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 18.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 17.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 16.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 16.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 15.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 15.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 14.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 14.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 13.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 12.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 12.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 11.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 9.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 9.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 8.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 8.31 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 7.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 6.94 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 5.34 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 4.31 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | +35.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.7 deaths per 100 live births | 26.17 deaths per 100 live births | 29.03 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1960s | 22.08 deaths per 100 live births | 19.1 deaths per 100 live births | 25.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.05 deaths per 100 live births | 13.41 deaths per 100 live births | 18.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2 deaths per 100 live births | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | 12.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 deaths per 100 live births | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | 7.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 123 Brunei 0.9944 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Libya 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Barbados 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Armenia 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Tonga 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 55 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Turkey?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Turkey was 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 29.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for child mortality rate vs. mean male height?
- Turkey ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .