Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Turkey
Turkey: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0184 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
125th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.88 under-five deaths per woman
in 1953
All-time low
0.0184 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Turkey, 1953–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Turkey stood at 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Turkey peaked at 1.88 under-five deaths per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 125th 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Turkey, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1954 | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.76 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 1 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9564 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9088 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.857 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8015 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7482 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6954 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6549 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.612 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5664 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5257 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4834 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4416 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4046 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3691 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3375 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3075 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2814 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2574 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2309 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2117 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1914 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1768 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1629 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1489 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1391 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.126 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1151 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1039 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0932 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0874 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0742 under-five deaths per woman | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.066 under-five deaths per woman | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0609 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0563 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0523 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0478 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0441 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0377 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0335 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0319 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0307 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0292 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0277 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.026 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.024 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0222 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0209 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0268 under-five deaths per woman | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1960s | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.828 under-five deaths per woman | 0.612 under-five deaths per woman | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3975 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2574 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5664 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1607 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1039 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2309 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0623 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0932 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0298 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0222 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0377 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0212 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0268 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 122 Colombia 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 123 Libya 0.0197 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 124 El Salvador 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 127 Brunei Darussalam 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 128 Barbados 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Turkey?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Turkey was 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 under-five deaths per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Turkey ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).