Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Türkiye
Türkiye: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 28 lowest in 2013. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Türkiye, 1993–2013
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Türkiye is 28 lowest, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Türkiye peaked at 125 lowest in 1993 and was at its lowest, 28 lowest, in 2013.
Türkiye ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 125 lowest | — |
| 1998 | 85 lowest | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 81 lowest | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 52 lowest | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 28 lowest | -46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105 lowest | 85 lowest | 125 lowest | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.5 lowest | 52 lowest | 81 lowest | 2 |
| 2010s | 28 lowest | 28 lowest | 28 lowest | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Türkiye?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Türkiye was 28 lowest in 2013, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 125 lowest in 1993.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 lowest in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Türkiye ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).