Mortality rate, under-5, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 10.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
128th
of 197 countries
All-time high
262.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
10.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Türkiye is 10.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Türkiye peaked at 262.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 128th 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, under-5, male in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 262.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 254.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 245.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 236.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 228.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 220.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 213.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 206.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 201 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 195.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 190 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 185.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 179.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 174.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 168.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 163.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 157.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 151.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 145.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 139 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 126.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 120.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 113.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 107.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 96.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 86.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 77 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 72.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 63.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.48 per 1,000 live births | 195.5 per 1,000 live births | 262.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 165.41 per 1,000 live births | 139 per 1,000 live births | 190 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.97 per 1,000 live births | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.57 per 1,000 live births | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | 77 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.45 per 1,000 live births | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.71 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.74 per 1,000 live births | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Türkiye?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Türkiye was 10.3 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, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 262.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Türkiye ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.