Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Türkiye
Türkiye: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1,181 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Türkiye, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Türkiye is 1,181, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 75.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Türkiye peaked at 7,953 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,181, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 54th of 200 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.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,953 | — |
| 1991 | 7,776 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 7,604 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 7,434 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7,254 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 7,018 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 6,741 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 6,461 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 6,203 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 7,705 | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 5,763 | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 5,561 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5,340 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 5,095 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 4,822 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 4,526 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4,216 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 3,888 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 3,553 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 3,201 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 2,827 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 2,470 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 2,159 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 1,902 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 1,703 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1,553 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1,435 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,348 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,288 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,258 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,247 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,238 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,224 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,810 | +293.0% |
| 2024 | 1,181 | -75.4% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1,181 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 8.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1,181 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37, 31.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Türkiye 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 | +293.0% | 1,224 | 4,810 |
| 2024 | -75.4% | 4,810 | 1,181 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,215 | 6,203 | 7,953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,596 | 3,201 | 5,763 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,794 | 1,258 | 2,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,940 | 1,181 | 4,810 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 51 Russian Federation 1,302 compare
- 52 Haiti 1,250 compare
- 53 Liberia 1,244 compare
- 55 Thailand 1,154 compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 1,027 compare
- 57 Syrian Arab Republic 887 compare
More health data for Türkiye
- 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)
- 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Türkiye?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Türkiye was 1,181 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 7,953 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,181 in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Türkiye ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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