Number of infant deaths, per capita in Turkey

Turkey: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0001 deaths per person
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
125th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0077 deaths per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.0001 deaths per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Number of infant deaths, per capita in Turkey, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.

Analysis

In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in Turkey stood at 0.0001 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.0077 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per person, in 2024.

That places Turkey 125th 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 infant deaths, per capita in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, per capita in Turkey, 1960 to 2024.
Year deaths per person Change
1960 0.0077 deaths per person
1961 0.0075 deaths per person -2.3%
1962 0.0073 deaths per person -2.7%
1963 0.0071 deaths per person -3.5%
1964 0.0068 deaths per person -3.4%
1965 0.0066 deaths per person -3.5%
1966 0.0064 deaths per person -3.4%
1967 0.0061 deaths per person -3.6%
1968 0.0059 deaths per person -3.5%
1969 0.0057 deaths per person -3.2%
1970 0.0056 deaths per person -3.1%
1971 0.0054 deaths per person -3.1%
1972 0.0052 deaths per person -3.8%
1973 0.0049 deaths per person -4.6%
1974 0.0047 deaths per person -5.1%
1975 0.0044 deaths per person -5.6%
1976 0.0042 deaths per person -5.7%
1977 0.0039 deaths per person -5.4%
1978 0.0038 deaths per person -4.6%
1979 0.0036 deaths per person -4.5%
1980 0.0034 deaths per person -5.3%
1981 0.0032 deaths per person -5.9%
1982 0.003 deaths per person -7.0%
1983 0.0027 deaths per person -7.7%
1984 0.0025 deaths per person -7.4%
1985 0.0024 deaths per person -7.4%
1986 0.0022 deaths per person -7.3%
1987 0.002 deaths per person -7.4%
1988 0.0019 deaths per person -7.6%
1989 0.0017 deaths per person -7.7%
1990 0.0016 deaths per person -9.5%
1991 0.0014 deaths per person -9.4%
1992 0.0013 deaths per person -7.9%
1993 0.0012 deaths per person -7.0%
1994 0.0011 deaths per person -6.7%
1995 0.001 deaths per person -7.1%
1996 0.001 deaths per person -7.6%
1997 0.0009 deaths per person -7.9%
1998 0.0008 deaths per person -8.0%
1999 0.0008 deaths per person -8.8%
2000 0.0007 deaths per person -10.9%
2001 0.0006 deaths per person -11.5%
2002 0.0005 deaths per person -11.6%
2003 0.0005 deaths per person -11.2%
2004 0.0004 deaths per person -9.0%
2005 0.0004 deaths per person -7.8%
2006 0.0004 deaths per person -7.7%
2007 0.0003 deaths per person -7.2%
2008 0.0003 deaths per person -8.5%
2009 0.0003 deaths per person -8.6%
2010 0.0003 deaths per person -9.3%
2011 0.0002 deaths per person -9.1%
2012 0.0002 deaths per person -5.9%
2013 0.0002 deaths per person -4.6%
2014 0.0002 deaths per person -3.5%
2015 0.0002 deaths per person -3.0%
2016 0.0002 deaths per person -4.6%
2017 0.0002 deaths per person -5.2%
2018 0.0002 deaths per person -6.4%
2019 0.0001 deaths per person -8.4%
2020 0.0001 deaths per person -10.2%
2021 0.0001 deaths per person -9.5%
2022 0.0001 deaths per person -8.7%
2023 0.0001 deaths per person +11.0%
2024 0.0001 deaths per person -18.9%

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, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0067 deaths per person 0.0057 deaths per person 0.0077 deaths per person 10
1970s 0.0046 deaths per person 0.0036 deaths per person 0.0056 deaths per person 10
1980s 0.0025 deaths per person 0.0017 deaths per person 0.0034 deaths per person 10
1990s 0.0011 deaths per person 0.0008 deaths per person 0.0016 deaths per person 10
2000s 0.0004 deaths per person 0.0003 deaths per person 0.0007 deaths per person 10
2010s 0.0002 deaths per person 0.0001 deaths per person 0.0003 deaths per person 10
2020s 0.0001 deaths per person 0.0001 deaths per person 0.0001 deaths per person 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0001 deaths per person compare
  2. 123 Brunei 0.0001 deaths per person compare
  3. 124 British Virgin Islands 0.0001 deaths per person compare
  4. 126 Armenia 0.0001 deaths per person compare
  5. 127 Barbados 0.0001 deaths per person compare
  6. 128 Albania 0.0001 deaths per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Turkey?
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Turkey was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.0077 deaths per person in 1960.
What is the lowest number of infant 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 infant deaths, per capita?
Turkey ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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 infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per capita
Unit
deaths per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 11,707 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.