Under-five deaths in Türkiye
Türkiye: Under-five deaths was 10,356 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Türkiye stood at 10,356. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Türkiye peaked at 53,211 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,356, in 2024.
That places Türkiye 56th 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.
Under-five deaths in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53,211 | — |
| 2001 | 47,932 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 43,073 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 38,742 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 35,483 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 32,880 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 30,548 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 28,373 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 26,321 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 24,428 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 22,549 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 20,847 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 19,796 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 19,013 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 18,490 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18,100 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 17,526 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 16,873 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 16,084 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 15,043 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 13,754 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 12,610 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 11,620 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 15,381 | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 10,356 | -32.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths 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 | +32.4% | 11,620 | 15,381 |
| 2024 | -32.7% | 15,381 | 10,356 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,099 | 24,428 | 53,211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,432 | 15,043 | 22,549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,744 | 10,356 | 15,381 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 53 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,192 compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 12,452 compare
- 55 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10,390 compare
- 56 Turkey 10,356 compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 10,037 compare
- 59 Syrian Arab Republic 9,991 compare
- 59 Syria 9,991 compare
More development goals data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Infant deaths 8,552 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Türkiye?
- Under-five deaths in Türkiye was 10,356 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 53,211 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,356 in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for under-five deaths?
- Türkiye ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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