Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Turkey
Turkey: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 0.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
125th
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.83
in 1960
All-time low
0.8
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Turkey stood at 0.8. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Turkey peaked at 17.83 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2024.
Turkey 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.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.83 | — |
| 1961 | 17.43 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 17 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 16.55 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 16.12 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 15.7 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 15.33 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 15 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 14.7 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 14.4 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 14.1 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 13.81 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 13.49 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 13.15 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 12.8 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 12.42 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 12.02 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 11.61 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 11.19 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.76 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 10.31 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 9.85 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 9.39 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 8.93 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 8.48 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 8.04 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 7.62 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 7.22 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.83 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 6.46 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 6.09 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 5.73 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 5.38 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.04 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 4.72 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.41 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 4.12 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.83 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 3.56 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.31 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 2.85 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.64 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.44 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.09 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.93 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.36 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.97 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.94 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.91 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.88 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.85 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.98 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8 | -18.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.34, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.01 | 14.4 | 17.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.54 | 10.76 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.31 | 6.46 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 | 3.31 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.55 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.94 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.884 | 0.8 | 0.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Turkey?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Turkey was 0.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 17.83 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Turkey ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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