Is Turkiye's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Turkiye's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 18.4% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Turkiye rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Turkiye ranked #126 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Turkiye's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Turkiye is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #10 of 52.

Turkiye: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Turkiye: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Creator: World Bank
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In 2024, Turkiye's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 8.00.

That's down 18.4% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Turkiye ranks #126 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #10 of 52.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 20.90; 2005
Trough: 8.00; 2024
1-year change: -18.4%
5-year change: -14.9%; -3.2% / yr
10-year change: -30.4%; -3.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	8.0000
2023	9.8000
2022	8.5000
2021	8.8000
2020	9.1000
2019	9.4000
2018	9.7000
2017	10.1000
2016	10.5000
2015	11.0000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Turkiye's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Turkiye's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 8.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Turkiye's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Turkiye's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 18.4% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Turkiye rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Turkiye ranked #126 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Turkiye's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Turkiye is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #10 of 52.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.