Number of under-five deaths, male in Turkey
Turkey: Number of under-five deaths, male was 5,692 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male 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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in Turkey is 5,692, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Turkey peaked at 162,701 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5,692, in 2024.
That places Turkey 54th 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, male in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 162,701 | — |
| 1961 | 161,546 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 159,763 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 157,032 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 154,391 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 151,515 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 149,065 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 146,538 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 143,986 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 141,709 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 139,525 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 137,691 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 135,005 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 131,485 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 127,237 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 122,386 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 117,426 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 112,808 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 109,009 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 105,491 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 101,609 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 97,242 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 92,250 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 87,158 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 82,401 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 77,823 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 73,601 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 69,487 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 65,525 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 61,680 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 57,035 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 52,722 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 49,302 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 46,491 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 44,016 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 41,494 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 39,023 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 36,560 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 34,181 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 31,752 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 28,812 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 25,982 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 23,336 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 21,004 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 19,215 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 17,802 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 16,516 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 15,321 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 14,197 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 13,160 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 12,142 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 11,205 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 10,635 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 10,267 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10,041 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9,818 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9,496 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 9,157 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 8,747 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 8,206 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 7,520 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 6,898 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 6,375 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 8,281 | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 5,692 | -31.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5,692 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674, 8.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5,692 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 34.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male 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 | +29.9% | 6,375 | 8,281 |
| 2024 | -31.3% | 8,281 | 5,692 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,825 | 141,709 | 162,701 | 10 |
| 1970s | 123,806 | 105,491 | 139,525 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,878 | 61,680 | 101,609 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,258 | 31,752 | 57,035 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,534 | 13,160 | 28,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,971 | 8,206 | 12,142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,953 | 5,692 | 8,281 | 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, male in Turkey?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Turkey was 5,692 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, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 162,701 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,692 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Turkey ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.