Number of under-five deaths, female in Turkey
Turkey: Number of under-five deaths, female was 4,664 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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 4,664 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.3% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Turkey peaked at 146,217 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4,664, in 2024.
That places Turkey 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146,217 | — |
| 1961 | 145,618 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 144,466 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 142,527 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 140,522 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 138,480 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 136,248 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 133,953 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 131,642 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 129,412 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 127,351 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 125,025 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 122,159 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 118,498 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 114,232 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 109,444 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 104,688 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 100,329 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 96,706 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 93,347 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 89,584 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 85,691 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 81,337 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 76,735 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 72,539 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 68,469 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 64,610 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 60,856 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 57,214 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 53,766 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 49,653 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 45,772 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 42,751 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 40,190 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 37,911 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 35,688 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 33,434 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 31,227 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 29,141 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 26,896 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 24,399 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 21,950 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 19,737 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 17,738 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 16,268 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 15,078 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 14,032 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 13,052 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 12,124 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 11,268 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 10,407 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 9,642 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 9,161 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 8,746 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 8,449 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8,282 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,030 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7,716 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7,337 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 6,837 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 6,234 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 5,712 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 5,245 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 7,100 | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 4,664 | -34.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4,664 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 8.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4,664 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.5, 35.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female in Turkey 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% | 5,245 | 7,100 |
| 2024 | -34.3% | 7,100 | 4,664 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138,908 | 129,412 | 146,217 | 10 |
| 1970s | 111,178 | 93,347 | 127,351 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,080 | 53,766 | 89,584 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,266 | 26,896 | 49,653 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,565 | 11,268 | 24,399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,461 | 6,837 | 10,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,791 | 4,664 | 7,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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 in Turkey?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Turkey was 4,664 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 146,217 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,664 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Turkey ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.