Mortality rate, under-5 in Turkey
Turkey: Mortality rate, under-5 was 9.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
124th
of 196 countries
All-time high
254.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
9.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Turkey is 9.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Turkey peaked at 254.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 124th of 196 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 254.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 246.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 238.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 230.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 222.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 215.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 208.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 202.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 196.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 191 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 185.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 180.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 175 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 169.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 163.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 158 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 152.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 146.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 140.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 134.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 128 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 121.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 115.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 109.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 103.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 98.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 93 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 88 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 83.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.75 per 1,000 live births | 191 per 1,000 live births | 254.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 160.5 per 1,000 live births | 134.1 per 1,000 live births | 185.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.01 per 1,000 live births | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | 128 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.95 per 1,000 live births | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.05 per 1,000 live births | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.97 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Turkey?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Turkey was 9.6 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 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 254.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Turkey ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.