Infant mortality by age and sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Infant mortality by age and sex was 1,035 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,035 Number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 58 countries
All-time high
3,000 Number
in 2009
All-time low
1,014 Number
in 2022
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Infant mortality by age and sex in Türkiye, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 1,035 Number for infant mortality by age and sex in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Türkiye peaked at 3,000 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,014 Number, in 2022.
Türkiye ranks 5th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3,000 Number | — |
| 2010 | 2,174 Number | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 2,063 Number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2,032 Number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,920 Number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,188 Number | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 1,902 Number | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 1,773 Number | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,567 Number | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,475 Number | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,325 Number | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1,209 Number | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 1,182 Number | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,014 Number | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 1,059 Number | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,035 Number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,000 Number | 3,000 Number | 3,000 Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,842 Number | 1,325 Number | 2,188 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,100 Number | 1,014 Number | 1,209 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,076 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 1,076 Number compare
- 6 Germany 874 Number compare
- 7 Metropolitan France 665 Number
- 8 France 618 Number compare
More health data for Türkiye
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 268,359 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 8,475 Number (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 9.61 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 8.03 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 4.63 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 13 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 150.89 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in Türkiye?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Türkiye was 1,035 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,014 Number in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Türkiye ranks 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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