Infant mortality rate by sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.7361 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7361 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.71 deaths per 100 live births
in 1953
All-time low
0.7361 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Türkiye, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Türkiye is 0.7361 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Türkiye peaked at 17.71 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.7361 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 127th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 17.71 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1954 | 17.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 17.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 17.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 17.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 16.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 16.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 16.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 15.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 15.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 15.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 14.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 14.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 14.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 13.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 13.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 13.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 13.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 12.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 12.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 12.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 11.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 11.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 10.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 9.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 8.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 8.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 7.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 6.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 6.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9846 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9425 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9045 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8687 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8376 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8111 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7841 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9131 deaths per 100 live births | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7361 deaths per 100 live births | -19.4% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.7361 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.7361 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.36 deaths per 100 live births | 16.87 deaths per 100 live births | 17.71 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1960s | 15.07 deaths per 100 live births | 13.68 deaths per 100 live births | 16.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10.1 deaths per 100 live births | 13.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.82 deaths per 100 live births | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | 9.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8687 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8164 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7361 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9131 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 124 Armenia 0.7655 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Oman 0.7471 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Albania 0.7387 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 0.7144 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Libya 0.7115 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Bahrain 0.7081 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Türkiye?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Türkiye was 0.7361 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 17.71 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7361 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Türkiye ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .