Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye
Türkiye: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 9 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Türkiye stood at 9 Rate. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Türkiye peaked at 14 Rate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9 Rate, in 2024.
That places Türkiye 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14 Rate | — |
| 2010 | 12.2 Rate | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 11.7 Rate | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.6 Rate | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.8 Rate | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1 Rate | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.7 Rate | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 10 Rate | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 9.2 Rate | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 9.3 Rate | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1 Rate | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.3 Rate | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.2 Rate | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 10 Rate | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 9 Rate | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 Rate | 14 Rate | 14 Rate | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.57 Rate | 9.1 Rate | 12.2 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 Rate | 9 Rate | 10 Rate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Mayotte 10.6 Rate compare
- 3 Martinique 6.9 Rate compare
- 4 Guadeloupe 6.8 Rate compare
- 5 Romania 6.6 Rate compare
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)
- 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 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 8.03 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 9.61 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 13 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 150.89 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 77 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Türkiye?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Türkiye was 9 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 14 Rate in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 Rate in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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