Youth mortality rate in Turkey
Turkey: Youth mortality rate was 1.16 in 2024. β Volatile
Youth mortality rate in Turkey, 1967β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Turkey is 1.16, 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 Turkey peaked at 21.46 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2024.
Turkey 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.89 | 20.32 | 21.46 | 3 |
| 1970s | 17.22 | 14.49 | 19.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.17 | 8.74 | 13.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.35 | 4.93 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 | 2.32 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.32 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.16 | 2.07 | 5 |
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More health data for Turkey
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 703,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 673,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 685,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 656,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 660,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,183 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Turkey?
- Youth mortality rate in Turkey was 1.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 21.46 in 1967.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for youth mortality rate?
- Turkey ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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