Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 9.61 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye is 9.61 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye peaked at 37.19 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.61 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Türkiye 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.19 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 31.95 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 29.57 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 27.37 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 25.33 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 23.48 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 21.79 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 20.26 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 18.88 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 17.64 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 16.56 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 15.58 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 14.73 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 13.97 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.17 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.28 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.55 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | +35.0% |
| 2024 | 9.61 per 1,000 live births | -30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.03 per 1,000 live births | 18.88 per 1,000 live births | 37.19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.96 per 1,000 live births | 11.28 per 1,000 live births | 17.64 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 per 1,000 live births | 9.61 per 1,000 live births | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Türkiye
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 268,359 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 8,475 Number (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 4.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 8.03 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 13 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 150.89 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 77 index (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye was 9.61 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 37.19 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Türkiye ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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