Number of under-five deaths, male in Türkiye
Türkiye: Number of under-five deaths, male was 5,692 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,692
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
54th
of 197 countries
All-time high
162,701
in 1960
All-time low
5,692
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 162,701 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5,692, in 2024.
That places Türkiye 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 Türkiye, 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% |
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 Türkiye
- 51 Uzbekistan 7,252 compare
- 52 Iran 7,088 compare
- 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5,762 compare
- 55 Syria 5,612 compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 5,610 compare
- 57 Morocco 5,546 compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -15.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,069 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,898 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -13.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -17.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Türkiye?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 162,701 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,692 in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Türkiye ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.