Child mortality vs population growth in Türkiye

Türkiye: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.5963 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5963
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
128th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.81
in 1963
All-time low
0.5796
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child mortality vs population growth in Türkiye, 1950–2023

0.511.522.53195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Türkiye stood at 0.5963.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Türkiye peaked at 2.81 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.5796, in 2021.

Türkiye ranks 128th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.7 2.66 2.76 10
1960s 2.77 2.71 2.81 10
1970s 2.53 2.39 2.71 10
1980s 2.2 1.99 2.4 10
1990s 1.78 1.65 1.86 10
2000s 1.33 1.19 1.56 10
2010s 1.11 0.9575 1.19 10
2020s 0.6267 0.5796 0.73 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 125 Cayman Islands 0.7037 compare
  2. 125 Sri Lanka 0.7037 compare
  3. 127 Bhutan 0.6553 compare
  4. 129 Gibraltar 0.556 compare
  5. 130 Azerbaijan 0.5553 compare
  6. 131 Seychelles 0.5412 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs population growth in Türkiye?
Child mortality vs population growth in Türkiye was 0.5963 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 2.81 in 1963.
What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5796 in 2021.
How does Türkiye rank for child mortality vs population growth?
Türkiye ranks 128th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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