Child mortality in Turkey
Turkey: Child mortality was 0.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality in Turkey, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.96 for child mortality in 2024. 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 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Turkey peaked at 29.03 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.96, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 126th of 200 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 29.03 | — |
| 1954 | 28.62 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 28.2 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 27.79 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 27.32 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 26.77 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 26.17 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 25.47 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 24.69 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 23.88 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 23.06 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 22.28 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 21.53 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 20.85 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 20.23 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 19.66 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 19.1 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 18.56 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 18.04 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 17.5 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 16.95 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 16.39 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 15.8 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 15.21 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 14.62 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 14.02 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 13.41 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 12.8 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 12.19 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 11.58 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 10.97 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 10.39 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 9.83 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 9.3 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 8.8 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 8.31 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 7.84 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 7.39 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 6.94 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 6.52 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 6.11 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 5.71 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 5.34 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 4.98 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 4.64 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 4.31 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 4.01 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.72 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 3.45 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.96 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.74 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.53 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.35 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.18 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.03 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.89 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.76 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.66 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.38 | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 0.96 | -30.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +35.3% | 1.02 | 1.38 |
| 2024 | -30.4% | 1.38 | 0.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.7 | 26.17 | 29.03 | 7 |
| 1960s | 22.07 | 19.1 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.05 | 13.41 | 18.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2 | 7.84 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 4.01 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 1.89 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.13 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.96 | 1.38 | 5 |
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 in Turkey?
- Child mortality in Turkey was 0.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 29.03 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for child mortality?
- Turkey ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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