Number of infant deaths, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Turkey, 1960–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 123 Brunei 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 124 British Virgin Islands 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 126 Armenia 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 127 Barbados 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 128 Albania 0.0001 deaths per person compare
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)
- 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Number of infant 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)
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 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.