Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Turkey
Turkey: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 8.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 8.03 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Turkey peaked at 30.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.03, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 134th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.71 | — |
| 2001 | 28.47 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 26.35 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 24.37 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 22.55 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 20.86 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 19.32 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 17.93 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 16.67 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 15.53 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 14.52 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 13.62 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 12.82 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 12.13 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 11.52 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.97 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 10.49 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.06 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 9.68 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.35 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 9.05 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.78 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.52 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 8.03 | -18.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.28 | 15.53 | 30.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.52 | 9.35 | 14.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 | 8.03 | 9.8 | 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 infant mortality rate in Turkey?
- Infant mortality rate in Turkey was 8.03 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 30.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for infant mortality rate?
- Turkey ranks 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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