Number of infant deaths, female in Turkey
Turkey: Number of infant deaths, female was 3,824 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,824
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
56th
of 197 countries
All-time high
100,556
in 1962
All-time low
3,824
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 3,824 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Turkey peaked at 100,556 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3,824, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 56th of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 99,439 | — |
| 1961 | 100,306 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 100,556 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 99,965 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 99,449 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 98,760 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 97,955 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 97,080 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 96,094 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 95,345 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 94,617 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 93,672 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 92,118 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 89,789 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 86,869 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 83,554 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 80,358 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 77,517 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 75,398 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 73,380 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 70,820 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 68,014 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 64,677 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 61,154 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 57,974 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 54,898 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 51,973 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 49,070 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 46,218 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 43,514 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 40,090 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 36,933 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 34,607 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 32,706 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 31,025 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 29,265 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 27,432 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 25,611 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 23,874 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 22,017 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 19,853 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 17,789 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 15,935 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 14,327 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 13,191 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 12,310 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 11,492 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 10,698 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 9,929 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 9,214 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 8,495 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 7,857 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 7,501 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 7,203 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 6,994 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6,890 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6,674 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6,394 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6,052 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 5,598 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 5,057 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 4,614 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 4,238 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 4,782 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 3,824 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,495 | 95,345 | 100,556 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84,727 | 73,380 | 94,617 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,831 | 43,514 | 70,820 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,356 | 22,017 | 40,090 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,474 | 9,214 | 19,853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,966 | 5,598 | 8,495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,503 | 3,824 | 5,057 | 5 |
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More education data for Turkey
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0315 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.85 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0334 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Turkey?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Turkey was 3,824 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 100,556 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,824 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Turkey ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.