Mortality rate, under-5, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Mortality rate, under-5, female 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 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 8.9 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 Türkiye 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 Türkiye 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 in Türkiye, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Türkiye?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- 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 Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Türkiye ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.