Number of child deaths, per capita in Türkiye
Türkiye: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Türkiye, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 0.0109 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Türkiye 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 Türkiye, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Türkiye?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Türkiye was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Türkiye ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.