Infant mortality rate in Turkey
Turkey: Infant mortality rate was 0.8034 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8034 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.14 deaths per 100 live births
in 1953
All-time low
0.8034 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate in Turkey, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.8034 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate 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 rate in Turkey peaked at 19.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.8034 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 19.14 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1954 | 19.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 18.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 18.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 18.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 18.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 18.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 17.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 17.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 16.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 16.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 15.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 15.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 14.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 14.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 14.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 13.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 13.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 13.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 12.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 12.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 11.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 11.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 10.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 9.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 9.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 8.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 8.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 8.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 7.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 6.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9683 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9353 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9055 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8778 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8516 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9801 deaths per 100 live births | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8034 deaths per 100 live births | -18.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.8034 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.8034 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.74 deaths per 100 live births | 18.17 deaths per 100 live births | 19.14 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1960s | 16 deaths per 100 live births | 14.4 deaths per 100 live births | 17.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10.76 deaths per 100 live births | 14.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.31 deaths per 100 live births | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | 6.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9353 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8837 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8034 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9801 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 124 Armenia 0.8485 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Oman 0.8294 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Albania 0.8252 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 0.8023 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Libya 0.789 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Tonga 0.7775 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Turkey?
- Infant mortality rate in Turkey was 0.8034 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8034 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for infant mortality rate?
- Turkey ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .