Infant mortality (Our World) in Turkey
Turkey: Infant mortality (Our World) was 0.8034 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8034
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.14
in 1953
All-time low
0.8034
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality in Turkey, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.8034 for infant mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Turkey peaked at 19.14 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.8034, in 2024.
That places Turkey 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality (Our World) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 19.14 | — |
| 1954 | 19.05 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 18.92 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 18.81 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 18.65 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 18.43 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 18.17 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 17.83 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 17.43 | -2.3% |
| 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 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 10.31 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 9.85 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 9.39 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 8.93 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 8.48 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 8.04 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 7.62 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 7.22 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.83 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 6.46 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 6.09 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 5.73 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 5.38 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.04 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 4.72 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 4.41 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 4.12 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.83 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 3.56 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 3.31 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.85 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.64 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.44 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.09 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.93 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.36 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9683 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9353 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9055 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8778 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8516 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9801 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8034 | -18.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.8034 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.8034 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.74 | 18.17 | 19.14 | 7 |
| 1960s | 16 | 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 | 0.9353 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8837 | 0.8034 | 0.9801 | 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 in Turkey?
- Infant mortality in Turkey was 0.8034 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8034 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for infant mortality?
- Turkey ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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