Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Türkiye
Türkiye: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 2.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Türkiye, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Türkiye is 2.04, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 70.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Türkiye peaked at 9.56 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 2021.
That places Türkiye 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.32 | — |
| 1991 | 8.19 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.07 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.95 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.82 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.69 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.57 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.42 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 7.27 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.56 | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 6.95 | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 6.76 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.56 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.34 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.09 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.51 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.19 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.83 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.45 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.65 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.27 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.94 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.66 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.43 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.26 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.99 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.96 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.96 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.98 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7 | +254.0% |
| 2024 | 2.04 | -70.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 2.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 2.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9817, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Türkiye 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 | +254.0% | 1.98 | 7 |
| 2024 | -70.9% | 7 | 2.04 |
| 1999 | +31.5% | 7.27 | 9.56 |
| 2000 | -27.3% | 9.56 | 6.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.99 | 7.27 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 | 4.45 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 1.99 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 1.96 | 7 | 5 |
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More health data for Türkiye
- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Türkiye?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Türkiye was 2.04 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Türkiye ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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