Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Turkey
Turkey: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 9.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Turkey stood at 9.61. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Turkey peaked at 73.86 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.61, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 126th of 200 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.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.86 | — |
| 1991 | 69.44 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 65.18 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 61.06 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 57.13 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 53.36 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 49.81 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 46.39 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 43.12 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 40.07 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 37.19 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 34.5 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 31.95 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 29.57 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 27.37 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 25.33 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 23.48 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 21.79 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 20.26 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 18.88 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 17.64 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 16.56 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 15.58 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 14.73 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 13.97 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.3 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 12.7 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.17 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.28 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.9 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.55 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.22 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 13.8 | +35.0% |
| 2024 | 9.61 | -30.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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 | +35.0% | 10.22 | 13.8 |
| 2024 | -30.4% | 13.8 | 9.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.94 | 40.07 | 73.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.03 | 18.88 | 37.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.96 | 11.28 | 17.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 | 9.61 | 13.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Turkey?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Turkey was 9.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 73.86 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Turkey ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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