Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Turkey
Turkey: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -18.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Turkey, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Turkey stood at -18.75 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 263.4% on the previous year and down 749.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 11.48 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -18.75 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Turkey 195th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1958 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1959 | 0.9078 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3455 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3997 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1962 | -0.0711 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1963 | -0.8932 % change on previous year | +1155.4% |
| 1964 | -0.8786 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1965 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1966 | -0.9172 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1967 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1968 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1969 | -0.8427 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1970 | -0.7923 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1971 | -0.8001 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1972 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 1973 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1974 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1975 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1976 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1977 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1978 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1979 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1980 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1981 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1982 | -5 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1983 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1984 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1985 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1986 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1987 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1988 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1989 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1990 | -7.81 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1991 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1992 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1993 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1994 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1995 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1996 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1997 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1998 | -6.68 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1999 | -7.59 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2000 | -9.77 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2001 | -10.43 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2002 | -10.5 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2003 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2004 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2005 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2006 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -7.03 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2008 | -7.33 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2009 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | -7.92 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2011 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2012 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2013 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2014 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2015 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2016 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 2017 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2018 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2019 | -7.09 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2020 | -9.31 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2021 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2022 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -247.2% |
| 2024 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -18.75 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.4 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -18.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.99 % change on previous year, 9.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -1155.4% | -0.0711 % change on previous year | -0.8932 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -263.4% | 11.48 % change on previous year | -18.75 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +247.2% | -7.8 % change on previous year | 11.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.9078 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1960s | -0.5964 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 0.3997 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | -0.7923 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.08 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.5 % change on previous year | -7.81 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.42 % change on previous year | -10.5 % change on previous year | -6.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.71 % change on previous year | -7.92 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.62 % change on previous year | -18.75 % change on previous year | 11.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Turkey?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Turkey was -18.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.75 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Turkey ranks 195th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 749.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.