Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Türkiye
Türkiye: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 0.9487 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Türkiye, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Türkiye stood at 0.9487. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Türkiye peaked at 7.48 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9487, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 95th of 106 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.48 | — |
| 1991 | 7.01 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 6.57 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 6.13 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 5.72 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 5.32 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.96 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 4.27 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 3.95 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.65 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.38 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 3.13 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2.89 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.47 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.29 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.73 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.62 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9487 | -30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 | 3.95 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 | 1.85 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.11 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 0.9487 | 1.37 | 5 |
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More health data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6841 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Türkiye?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Türkiye was 0.9487 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9487 in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Türkiye ranks 95th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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