Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Türkiye
Türkiye: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 23 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Türkiye, 1993–2013
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2013, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Türkiye stood at 23. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Türkiye peaked at 84 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2013.
That places Türkiye 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 84 | — |
| 1998 | 67 | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 51 | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 32 | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 23 | -28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.5 | 67 | 84 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.5 | 32 | 51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Türkiye?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Türkiye was 23 in 2013, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 1993.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Türkiye ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. 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): Q2. 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).