Children under age 5 in Turkey
Turkey: Children under age 5 was 5.75 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.75 million
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.92 million
in 2018
All-time low
3.44 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Turkey is 5.75 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Turkey peaked at 6.92 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million, in 1950.
That places Turkey 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.44 million | — |
| 1951 | 3.60 million | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 3.76 million | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 3.91 million | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 4.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 4.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 4.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 4.46 million | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 4.60 million | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 4.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 4.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 4.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 5.11 million | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 5.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 5.39 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 6.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 6.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 6.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 6.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.89 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.84 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.79 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.76 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.75 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.78 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.79 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.66 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.44 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.27 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.83 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.57 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.27 million | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.99 million | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.75 million | -4.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.75 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 12.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.75 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 18.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.09 million | 3.44 million | 4.71 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.41 million | 4.79 million | 5.95 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.27 million | 6.00 million | 6.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.82 million | 6.60 million | 6.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.79 million | 6.75 million | 6.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 million | 6.21 million | 6.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 million | 6.17 million | 6.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 million | 5.75 million | 6.57 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Turkey?
- Children under age 5 in Turkey was 5.75 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for children under age 5?
- Turkey ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).