Child mortality vs. health spending in Türkiye
Türkiye: Child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending in Türkiye, 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 vs. health spending in Türkiye stood at 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Türkiye 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.
Türkiye ranks 126th of 199 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 vs. health spending in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 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 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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Türkiye?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Türkiye 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 vs. health spending recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 29.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Türkiye ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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 vs. health spending. 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 .