Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Turkey
Turkey: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 was 16 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Turkey, 1993–2013
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Turkey is 16, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Turkey peaked at 62 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2013.
Turkey ranks 31st of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 62 | — |
| 1998 | 47 | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 30 | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 16 | -36.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5 | 47 | 62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.5 | 25 | 30 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Turkey?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Turkey was 16 in 2013, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 1993.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4?
- Turkey ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4. 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).