Infant mortality rates in Türkiye
Türkiye: Infant mortality rates was 3.8 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rates in Türkiye, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Türkiye is 3.8 Rate, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Türkiye peaked at 6.6 Rate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.8 Rate, in 2019.
Türkiye ranks 5th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.6 Rate | — |
| 2010 | 5.6 Rate | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3 Rate | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.4 Rate | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8 Rate | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1 Rate | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7 Rate | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3 Rate | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 3.9 Rate | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1 Rate | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8 Rate | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1 Rate | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8 Rate | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 4 Rate | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8 Rate | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6 Rate | 6.6 Rate | 6.6 Rate | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.7 Rate | 3.8 Rate | 5.6 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 Rate | 3.8 Rate | 4.1 Rate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 2 Moldova 4.8 Rate compare
- 2 Moldova 4.8 Rate compare
- 4 Luxembourg 4.5 Rate compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 3.8 Rate compare
- 7 Malta 3.7 Rate compare
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.4 Rate
More health data for Türkiye
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 268,359 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 8,475 Number (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 4.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 8.03 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 9.61 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 13 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 150.89 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Türkiye?
- Infant mortality rates in Türkiye was 3.8 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 Rate in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 Rate in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for infant mortality rates?
- Türkiye ranks 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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