Number of under-five deaths in Turkey
Turkey: Number of under-five deaths was 10,356 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Turkey recorded 10,356 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Turkey peaked at 308,918 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10,356, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 54th of 197 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 under-five deaths in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 308,918 | — |
| 1961 | 307,164 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 304,229 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 299,559 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 294,913 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 289,995 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 285,313 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 280,491 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 275,628 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 271,121 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 266,876 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 262,716 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 257,164 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 249,983 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 241,469 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 231,830 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 222,114 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 213,137 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 205,715 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 198,838 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 191,193 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 182,933 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 173,587 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 163,893 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 154,940 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 146,292 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 138,211 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 130,343 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 122,739 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 115,446 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 106,688 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 98,494 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 92,053 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 86,681 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 81,927 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 77,182 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 72,457 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 67,787 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 63,322 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 58,648 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 53,211 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 47,932 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 43,073 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 38,742 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 35,483 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 32,880 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 30,548 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 28,373 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 26,321 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 24,428 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 22,549 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 20,847 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 19,796 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 19,013 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 18,490 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18,100 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 17,526 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 16,873 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 16,084 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 15,043 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 13,754 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 12,610 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 11,620 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 15,381 | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 10,356 | -32.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 10,356 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 8.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 10,356 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300.5, 34.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths 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 | +32.4% | 11,620 | 15,381 |
| 2024 | -32.7% | 15,381 | 10,356 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 291,733 | 271,121 | 308,918 | 10 |
| 1970s | 234,984 | 198,838 | 266,876 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,958 | 115,446 | 191,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,524 | 58,648 | 106,688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,099 | 24,428 | 53,211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,432 | 15,043 | 22,549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,744 | 10,356 | 15,381 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Turkey?
- Number of under-five deaths in Turkey was 10,356 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 308,918 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,356 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Turkey ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.