Infant deaths (number) in Turkey
Turkey: Infant deaths (number) was 8,552 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Turkey is 8,552, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Turkey peaked at 43,714 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,552, in 2024.
That places Turkey 59th out of 213 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.
Infant deaths (number) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43,714 | — |
| 2001 | 39,156 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 35,043 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 31,476 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 28,956 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 26,980 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 25,147 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 23,380 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 21,666 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 20,079 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 18,489 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 17,056 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 16,263 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 15,709 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15,362 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15,103 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 14,607 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14,024 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 13,312 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 12,368 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11,217 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 10,241 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 9,442 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 10,526 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 8,552 | -18.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8,552 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 6.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8,552 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 36.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,560 | 20,079 | 43,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,229 | 12,368 | 18,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,996 | 8,552 | 11,217 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 57 Morocco 9,215 compare
- 58 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9,068 compare
- 59 Türkiye 8,552 compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 7,969 compare
- 62 Colombia 7,362 compare
More development goals data for Turkey
- Red List Index 0.8224 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 165.31 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,060 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 82 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 4,912 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Turkey?
- Infant deaths in Turkey was 8,552 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 43,714 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,552 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for infant deaths?
- Turkey ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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