Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Türkiye
Türkiye: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0092 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Türkiye, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Türkiye is 0.0092 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Türkiye peaked at 0.1892 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Türkiye ranks 100th of 195 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1892 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1877 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1852 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1826 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.177 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.171 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1681 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1587 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.154 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.0092 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.0092 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 units per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 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 | +35.4% | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1794 units per square kilometre | 0.1681 units per square kilometre | 0.1892 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1445 units per square kilometre | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 97 Morocco 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Congo 0.0099 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0091 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Netherlands 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cape Verde 0.0082 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Türkiye?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Türkiye was 0.0092 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1892 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Türkiye ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.