Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Turkey
Turkey: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 8.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
123rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
246.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
8.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 8.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Turkey peaked at 246.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Turkey 123rd out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 246.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 239.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 231.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 224.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 216.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 210 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 203.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 197.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 191.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 186.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 181.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 175.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 170 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 164.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 158.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 152.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 146.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 140.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 134.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 128.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 122.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 111.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 89.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 84.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 79.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 75 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 70.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -32.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7 per 1,000 live births, 76% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.55 per 1,000 live births, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) 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 | +37.9% | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 13.1 per 1,000 live births |
| 2024 | -32.1% | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 8.9 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214.76 per 1,000 live births | 186.3 per 1,000 live births | 246.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 155.28 per 1,000 live births | 128.8 per 1,000 live births | 181.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.78 per 1,000 live births | 75 per 1,000 live births | 122.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | 70.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.52 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 per 1,000 live births | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 per 1,000 live births | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 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)
- 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 mortality rate, under-5, female in Turkey?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Turkey was 8.9 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, under-5, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 246.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Turkey ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.