Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Türkiye, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.8% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Türkiye peaked at 18.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
That places Türkiye 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.3% | — |
| 1951 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 17.7% | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 17.5% | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 17.3% | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 17.0% | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 16.3% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 16.0% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 15.3% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 14.9% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 14.2% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 13.9% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 13.5% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 13.2% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 12.9% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 12.6% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 11.3% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Türkiye?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Türkiye was 0.8% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Türkiye ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.