Youth mortality rate in Türkiye
Türkiye: Youth mortality rate was 1.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.16 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 43.9%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.46 deaths per 100 live births
in 1967
All-time low
1.16 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Youth mortality rate in Türkiye, 1967–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Türkiye is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Türkiye peaked at 21.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 127th of 199 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.
Youth mortality rate in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 21.46 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1968 | 20.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 20.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 19.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 19.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 18.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 18.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 17.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 16.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 16.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 15.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 15.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 14.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 13.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 13.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 12.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 11.97 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 11.37 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 10.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 10.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 9.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 8.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 8.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 7.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 7.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 6.85 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 6.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 3.83 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | +70.0% |
| 2024 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -43.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1.16 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1.16 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth mortality rate in Türkiye 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 | +70.0% | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2024 | -43.9% | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.89 deaths per 100 live births | 20.32 deaths per 100 live births | 21.46 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 17.22 deaths per 100 live births | 14.49 deaths per 100 live births | 19.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.17 deaths per 100 live births | 8.74 deaths per 100 live births | 13.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | 8.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 124 Libya 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Kazakhstan 1.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Brunei 1.17 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 1.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Armenia 1.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Barbados 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Türkiye?
- Youth mortality rate in Türkiye was 1.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 21.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for youth mortality rate?
- Türkiye ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.