Number of child deaths per woman in Turkey
Turkey: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Turkey, 1953–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Turkey peaked at 1.88 under-five deaths per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Turkey 125th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1960s | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.828 under-five deaths per woman | 0.612 under-five deaths per woman | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3975 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2574 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5664 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1607 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1039 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2309 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0623 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0932 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0298 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0222 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0377 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0212 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0268 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 122 Colombia 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 123 Libya 0.0197 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 124 El Salvador 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 127 Brunei 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 128 Barbados 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.853 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 42.45 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.8434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 37.69 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.9707 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 49.31 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Turkey?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Turkey was 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 under-five deaths per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Turkey ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).