Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Turkey
Turkey: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 2,701 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Turkey stood at 2,701.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Turkey peaked at 12,591 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,539, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 51st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,120 | — |
| 1991 | 11,019 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 10,917 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 10,803 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10,663 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10,451 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 10,187 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 9,898 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 9,620 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 12,591 | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 9,105 | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 8,843 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8,557 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 8,247 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7,906 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 7,534 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 7,136 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6,694 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 6,227 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 5,729 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 5,193 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 4,650 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 4,138 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 3,692 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 3,330 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3,049 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 2,830 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 2,674 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,576 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,539 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,553 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,592 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,634 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 9,347 | +254.9% |
| 2024 | 2,701 | -71.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2,701 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 9.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2,701 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 33.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 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 | +254.9% | 2,634 | 9,347 |
| 2024 | -71.1% | 9,347 | 2,701 |
| 1999 | +30.9% | 9,620 | 12,591 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,727 | 9,620 | 12,591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,598 | 5,729 | 9,105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,467 | 2,539 | 5,193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,965 | 2,553 | 9,347 | 5 |
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More health data for Turkey
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Turkey?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Turkey was 2,701 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 12,591 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,539 in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Turkey ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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