Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Turkey
Turkey: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) was 23 lowest in 2013. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Turkey, 1993–2013
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 23 lowest for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Turkey peaked at 100 lowest in 1993 and was at its lowest, 23 lowest, in 2013.
Turkey ranks 31st of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 100 lowest | — |
| 1998 | 68 lowest | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 63 lowest | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 41 lowest | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 23 lowest | -43.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 23 lowest is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27 lowest, 85% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84 lowest | 68 lowest | 100 lowest | 2 |
| 2000s | 52 lowest | 41 lowest | 63 lowest | 2 |
| 2010s | 23 lowest | 23 lowest | 23 lowest | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Turkey?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Turkey was 23 lowest in 2013, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 100 lowest in 1993.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 lowest in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Turkey ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2013.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).