Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 9.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye stood at 9.61. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye peaked at 37.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.61, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 133rd of 212 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.19 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.03 | 18.88 | 37.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.96 | 11.28 | 17.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 | 9.61 | 13.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye was 9.61 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 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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