Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Turkey
Turkey: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 5.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.3
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2016
All-time low
4.61
in 2022
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Turkey, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Turkey stood at 5.3.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Turkey peaked at 5.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 95th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.23 | — |
| 2012 | 5.34 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.33 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.39 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.48 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.37 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.13 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.95 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.61 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.97 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 5.26 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 5.3 | +0.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.35 | 5.13 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.97 | 4.61 | 5.3 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs child mortality in Turkey?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Turkey was 5.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Turkey ranks 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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