Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000) in Turkey
Turkey: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000) was 1 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 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
Turkey recorded 1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Turkey peaked at 6.4 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 125th 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.4 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 6 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 6 per 1,000 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 2 per 1,000 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4 per 1,000 | +240.0% |
| 2024 | 1 per 1,000 | -70.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1 per 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 77% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1 per 1,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5 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, male (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 | +240.0% | 1 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 |
| 2024 | -70.6% | 3.4 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.73 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | 6.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 4.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 1 per 1,000 compare
- 125 Argentina 1 per 1,000 compare
- 125 Cape Verde 1 per 1,000 compare
- 125 China 1 per 1,000 compare
- 125 Malaysia 1 per 1,000 compare
- 125 Moldova 1 per 1,000 compare
- 125 Tajikistan 1 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, male in Turkey?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Turkey was 1 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, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Turkey ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.