Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) in Turkey
Turkey: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Turkey is 0.8 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 79.5% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Turkey peaked at 5.7 per 1,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000, in 2019.
That places Turkey 119th out of 197 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9 per 1,000 | +387.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -79.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.8 per 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 per 1,000, 80% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.8 per 1,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4 per 1,000, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000) 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 | +387.5% | 0.8 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 |
| 2024 | -79.5% | 3.9 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 |
| 1999 | +29.5% | 4.4 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.94 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 4.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 119 Argentina 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Armenia 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Bahrain 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Cape Verde 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Kosovo 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Paraguay 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Seychelles 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 119 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8 per 1,000 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)
- 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Turkey?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Turkey was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 per 1,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Turkey ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.