Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Turkey
Turkey: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 1,181 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Turkey stood at 1,181. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Turkey peaked at 7,953 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,181, in 2024.
That places Turkey 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,953 | — |
| 1991 | 7,776 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 7,604 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 7,434 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7,254 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 7,018 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 6,741 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 6,461 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 6,203 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 7,705 | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 5,763 | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 5,561 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5,340 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 5,095 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 4,822 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 4,526 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4,216 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 3,888 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 3,553 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 3,201 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 2,827 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 2,470 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 2,159 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 1,902 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 1,703 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1,553 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1,435 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,348 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,288 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,258 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,247 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,238 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,224 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,810 | +293.0% |
| 2024 | 1,181 | -75.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1,181 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 8.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1,181 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37, 31.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 9 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 | +293.0% | 1,224 | 4,810 |
| 2024 | -75.4% | 4,810 | 1,181 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,215 | 6,203 | 7,953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,596 | 3,201 | 5,763 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,794 | 1,258 | 2,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,940 | 1,181 | 4,810 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Turkey?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Turkey was 1,181 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7,953 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,181 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Turkey ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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