Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Turkey
Turkey: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 was 16 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Turkey, 1993–2013
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2013, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Turkey stood at 16. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Turkey peaked at 54 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2013.
Turkey ranks 27th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 54 | — |
| 1998 | 38 | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 25 | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 18 | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | -11.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46 | 38 | 54 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.5 | 18 | 25 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Turkey?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Turkey was 16 in 2013, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 1993.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4?
- Turkey ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2013.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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): Q4. 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).