Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Turkey
Turkey: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 7,865 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
7,865
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
56th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9,853
in 2025
All-time low
7,865
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Turkey, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 7,865 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Turkey ranks 56th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,853 | — |
| 2026 | 9,409 | -4.5% |
| 2027 | 8,993 | -4.4% |
| 2028 | 8,603 | -4.3% |
| 2029 | 8,229 | -4.3% |
| 2030 | 7,865 | -4.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7,865 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,202, 6.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 7,865 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249, 31.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,017 | 8,229 | 9,853 | 5 |
| 2030s | 7,865 | 7,865 | 7,865 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 53 Uzbekistan 8,904 compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea 8,486 compare
- 55 Venezuela 8,288 compare
- 57 Morocco 7,297 compare
- 58 Tajikistan 6,731 compare
- 59 Congo 6,717 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Turkey?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Turkey was 7,865 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9,853 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,865 in 2030.
- How does Turkey rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Turkey ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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