Infant mortality rate wdi in Türkiye

Türkiye: Infant mortality rate wdi was 0.7361 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7361
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
125th
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.71
in 1953
All-time low
0.7361
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024

Infant mortality rate wdi in Türkiye, 1953–2024

05101520195319882024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate wdi in Türkiye is 0.7361, 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 wdi in Türkiye peaked at 17.71 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.7361, in 2024.

Türkiye ranks 125th of 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.36 16.87 17.71 7
1960s 15.07 13.68 16.55 10
1970s 11.83 10.1 13.41 10
1980s 7.82 6.08 9.68 10
1990s 4.34 3.1 5.73 10
2000s 2.09 1.47 2.88 10
2010s 1.08 0.8687 1.37 10
2020s 0.8164 0.7361 0.9131 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 122 Armenia 0.7655 compare
  2. 123 Oman 0.7471 compare
  3. 124 Albania 0.7387 compare
  4. 126 Argentina 0.7144 compare
  5. 127 Libya 0.7115 compare
  6. 128 Bahrain 0.7081 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate wdi in Türkiye?
Infant mortality rate wdi in Türkiye was 0.7361 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 17.71 in 1953.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7361 in 2024.
How does Türkiye rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
Türkiye ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
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