Number of child deaths, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Turkey stood at 0.0001 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.0109 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Turkey 124th out of 195 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.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0109 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0105 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0102 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0097 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0093 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.009 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0082 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.007 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.006 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.005 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.001 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -32.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0001 deaths per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0001 deaths per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 deaths per person, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, per capita 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 | +31.8% | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person |
| 2024 | -32.8% | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 deaths per person | 0.0076 deaths per person | 0.0109 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0058 deaths per person | 0.0045 deaths per person | 0.0073 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 0.0042 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0019 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 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)
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- 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 number of child deaths, per capita in Turkey?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Turkey was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.