Mortality rate 1-59 months in Turkey
Turkey: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Turkey, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Turkey stood at 5. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Turkey peaked at 230.99 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 113th of 200 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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 230.99 | — |
| 1956 | 227.08 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 222.67 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 217.42 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 211.54 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 204.82 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 197.44 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 189.64 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 181.8 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 174.02 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 166.62 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 159.67 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 153.19 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 147.25 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 141.53 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 136.2 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 131.19 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 126.29 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 121.44 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 116.58 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 111.88 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 107.11 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 102.41 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 97.7 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 92.86 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 87.76 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 82.51 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 77.16 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 71.84 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 66.75 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 61.96 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 57.44 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 53.31 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 49.49 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 45.98 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 42.79 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 39.9 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 37.25 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 34.82 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 32.51 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 30.29 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 28.02 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 25.74 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 23.54 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 21.41 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 19.42 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 17.91 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 16.54 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 15.24 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 14 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 12.88 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 11.92 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 11.09 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 10.38 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 9.76 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 9.21 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.71 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 8.24 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.75 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.28 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 6.84 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 6.48 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.16 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.81 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.45 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 5.22 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.27 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.08 | +72.3% |
| 2024 | 5 | -45.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 1-59 months in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +72.3% | 5.27 | 9.08 |
| 2024 | -45.0% | 9.08 | 5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 221.94 | 211.54 | 230.99 | 5 |
| 1960s | 171.6 | 141.53 | 204.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.37 | 92.86 | 136.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.42 | 45.98 | 87.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.63 | 21.41 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.91 | 9.76 | 19.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 5.45 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 | 5 | 9.08 | 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)
- 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Turkey?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Turkey was 5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 230.99 in 1955.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Turkey ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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