Turkey - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Turkey Child Mortality Rate decreased by 8.8% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 140 comparing other countries in Child Mortality Rate at 1.65 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Turkey is overtaken by Mauritius, which was number 139 at 1.67 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Ukraine at 1.64 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger topped the ranking with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, a fall of 2.1% compared to 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada witnessed the best average annual growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka recorded the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.65 |
| 2018 | 1.95 |
| 2017 | 2.08 |
| 2016 | 2.23 |
| 2015 | 2.40 |
How does Turkey rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 139 |
#139
Mauritius
|
2 | 2019 | -3.2 % | -2.9 % | View data | |
| 140 |
#140
Turkey
|
2 | 2019 | -15.2 % | -8.8 % | View data | |
| 141 |
#141
Ukraine
|
2 | 2019 | -5.6 % | -7.6 % | View data | |