Mortality rate, infant in Türkiye
Türkiye: Mortality rate, infant was 8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
125th
of 197 countries
All-time high
178.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Türkiye, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Türkiye peaked at 178.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 125th of 197 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, infant in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 178.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 174.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 170 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 165.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 161.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 157 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 153.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 150 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 147 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 144 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 141 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 138.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 134.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 131.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 128 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 124.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 120.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 116.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 111.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 107.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 103.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 98.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 93.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 89.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 64.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.06 per 1,000 live births | 144 per 1,000 live births | 178.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.35 per 1,000 live births | 107.6 per 1,000 live births | 141 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.13 per 1,000 live births | 64.6 per 1,000 live births | 103.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.19 per 1,000 live births | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.28 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.52 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Türkiye?
- Mortality rate, infant in Türkiye was 8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 178.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Türkiye ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.