Türkiye - Infant Mortality Rate 2023

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births · World Bank
9.1 +1.1 from 2022 Global rank: 76th

Türkiye's infant mortality rate was 9.1 in 2023, increased +1.1 from 8.0 in 2022. This was the 76th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2023
Infant Mortality Rate by Country - 2023
RankCountryValueYoY
1st San Marino 1.4 0.0%
2nd Estonia 1.6 -5.9%
3rd Singapore 1.7 -5.6%
4th Finland 1.8 0.0%
5th Japan 1.8 0.0%
6th Slovenia 1.8 -5.3%
7th Belarus 1.9 -5.0%
8th Iceland 1.9 -5.0%
9th Norway 1.9 0.0%
10th Luxembourg 2.0 0.0%
11th Sweden 2.0 0.0%
12th Czechia 2.1 -4.5%
13th Montenegro 2.1 -4.5%
14th Italy 2.3 -4.2%
15th Korea 2.3 -4.2%
16th Monaco 2.3 0.0%
17th Andorra 2.5 -3.8%
18th Latvia 2.5 -7.4%
19th Austria 2.6 -3.7%
20th Spain 2.6 0.0%
21st Portugal 2.6 0.0%
22nd Israel 2.7 0.0%
23rd Lithuania 2.8 -3.4%
24th North Macedonia 2.8 -22.2%
25th Cyprus 2.9 3.6%
26th Belgium 3.0 -3.2%
27th Denmark 3.0 -3.2%
28th Australia 3.1 -3.1%
29th Germany 3.1 0.0%
30th European Union 3.2 -0.5%
31st Greece 3.2 -3.0%
32nd Hungary 3.2 0.0%
33rd France 3.4 0.0%
34th Ireland 3.4 3.0%
35th Switzerland 3.5 0.0%
36th Netherlands 3.5 0.0%
37th Poland 3.7 0.0%
38th Russian Federation 3.7 -5.1%
39th Croatia 3.9 0.0%
40th United Arab Emirates 4.0 -4.8%
41st United Kingdom 4.0 2.6%
42nd New Zealand 4.0 -2.4%
43rd Turks and Caicos Islands 4.0 -2.4%
44th Canada 4.4 -2.2%
45th China 4.5 -6.3%
46th Serbia 4.5 0.0%
47th Malta 4.8 -4.0%
48th Qatar 4.9 -2.0%
49th Saudi Arabia 4.9 -3.9%
50th Bulgaria 5.0 -2.0%
51st Maldives 5.0 -5.7%
52nd Slovak Republic 5.1 2.0%
53rd Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.3 -3.6%
54th Sri Lanka 5.3 -3.6%
55th Romania 5.4 0.0%
56th Uruguay 5.5 -1.8%
57th United States 5.5 0.0%
58th Chile 6.2 5.1%
59th Cuba 6.6 4.8%
60th Malaysia 6.8 1.5%
61st Bahrain 7.2 2.9%
62nd Antigua and Barbuda 7.3 -2.7%
63rd Kazakhstan 7.6 -1.3%
64th Kuwait 7.6 0.0%
65th Ukraine 7.8 -2.5%
66th Georgia 8.0 -1.2%
67th Thailand 8.0 -3.6%
68th Tonga 8.0 -2.4%
69th Argentina 8.2 -1.2%
70th Brunei Darussalam 8.2 -1.2%
71st Albania 8.3 0.0%
72nd Nauru 8.3 -5.7%
73rd Kosovo 8.3 -4.6%
74th Oman 8.4 -1.2%
75th Armenia 8.9 -4.3%
76th Türkiye 9.1 13.8%
77th Costa Rica 9.2 4.5%
78th El Salvador 9.2 -3.2%
79th Barbados 9.3 -3.1%
80th São Tomé and Principe 9.4 -4.1%
81st St. Vincent and the Grenadines 9.9 -3.9%
82nd Nicaragua 10.3 -3.7%
83rd Panama 10.6 -4.5%
84th Tunisia 10.6 -7.8%
85th Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.7 -2.7%
86th Belize 10.8 -0.9%
87th Mexico 10.8 -2.7%
88th Colombia 10.9 -3.5%
89th Cabo Verde 11.0 -4.3%
90th Ecuador 11.1 -0.9%
91st Bahamas, The 11.4 -1.7%
92nd Mongolia 11.4 -1.7%
93rd British Virgin Islands 11.6 -3.3%
94th Jordan 12.2 -3.2%
95th Brazil 12.5 -0.8%
96th Uzbekistan 12.7 -3.1%
97th Samoa 12.8 -2.3%
98th Seychelles 13.1 -1.5%
99th Azerbaijan 13.3 -5.7%
100th Honduras 13.3 -2.9%
101st Moldova 13.5 -0.7%
102nd Mauritius 13.5 -2.2%
103rd Peru 13.5 -2.2%
104th Viet Nam 14.0 -2.1%
105th Vanuatu 14.2 -1.4%
106th St. Kitts and Nevis 14.3 -2.7%
107th St. Lucia 14.3 -0.7%
108th West Bank and Gaza 14.3 16.3%
109th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 14.5 1.4%
110th Kyrgyz Republic 14.9 -1.3%
111th Paraguay 15.1 -3.2%
112th Suriname 15.2 -3.2%
113th Morocco 15.5 -3.1%
114th Libya 15.9 89.3%
115th Lebanon 16.0 6.0%
116th Egypt, Arab Republic of 16.1 -3.6%
117th Solomon Islands 16.5 -2.9%
118th Grenada 16.7 -1.2%
119th Indonesia 17.0 -2.9%
120th Tuvalu 17.1 -3.4%
121st Trinidad and Tobago 17.2 -2.3%
122nd Guatemala 17.9 -2.7%
123rd Jamaica 18.3 0.0%
124th Bhutan 18.5 -3.1%
125th Syrian Arab Republic 19.0 -2.6%
126th Palau 19.1 -2.1%
127th Algeria 19.7 -1.5%
128th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.0 -3.4%
129th Cambodia 20.3 -3.8%
130th Micronesia, Federated States of 20.8 -3.3%
131st Iraq 20.8 -3.3%
132nd Philippines 22.1 -1.3%
133rd Tajikistan 22.9 -0.9%
134th Nepal 23.3 -3.7%
135th Marshall Islands 23.5 -3.3%
136th Fiji 23.8 1.3%
137th Guyana 23.8 -3.3%
138th Bangladesh 24.4 0.0%
139th South Africa 24.4 -0.4%
140th India 24.5 -4.3%
141st Eritrea 25.5 -3.4%
142nd Gabon 26.5 -2.6%
143rd Congo, Republic of 27.6 -3.2%
144th Uganda 27.6 -3.8%
145th Ghana 28.2 -3.4%
146th Dominican Republic 28.4 -2.4%
147th Malawi 29.4 -3.6%
148th Tanzania 29.9 -4.2%
149th Senegal 30.2 -3.8%
150th Rwanda 30.5 -1.0%
151st Zambia 30.9 -4.0%
152nd Mauritania 31.0 -3.1%
153rd Turkmenistan 31.2 -2.5%
154th Burundi 31.5 -2.8%
155th Papua New Guinea 32.0 -3.0%
156th Dominica 33.1 1.2%
157th Gambia, The 33.8 -3.2%
158th Myanmar 34.1 -3.1%
159th Kenya 34.7 -3.1%
160th Yemen, Republic of 34.7 -2.8%
161st Lao PDR 35.2 -3.3%
162nd Comoros 35.7 -3.0%
163rd Togo 35.9 -2.7%
164th Timor-Leste 35.9 -2.7%
165th Botswana 38.2 -2.6%
166th Angola 38.3 -3.3%
167th Namibia 38.4 -3.3%
168th Sudan 39.2 -2.7%
169th Kiribati 39.7 -2.2%
170th Haiti 40.3 -2.9%
171st Zimbabwe 40.6 -3.8%
172nd Cameroon 41.2 -3.1%
173rd Guinea-Bissau 43.1 -2.7%
174th Eswatini 43.5 -2.5%
175th Madagascar 44.2 -1.1%
176th Djibouti 44.4 -3.3%
177th Congo, Democratic Republic of 44.5 -2.8%
178th Burkina Faso 44.8 -2.8%
179th Mozambique 45.4 -2.4%
180th Benin 46.4 -2.7%
181st Côte d'Ivoire 46.6 -2.7%
182nd Equatorial Guinea 49.1 -3.5%
183rd Pakistan 50.1 -3.3%
184th Afghanistan 50.4 -3.1%
185th Liberia 52.6 -2.4%
186th Lesotho 55.4 -3.8%
187th Sierra Leone 56.2 -3.1%
188th Mali 57.6 -2.4%
189th Chad 58.7 -2.7%
190th Nigeria 60.1 -2.4%
191st Central African Republic 60.4 -68.1%
192nd Guinea 61.5 -2.5%
193rd Niger 67.4 -1.3%
194th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 67.8 -24.6%
195th South Sudan 72.6 0.0%

FAQ

What was Türkiye's infant mortality rate in 2023?

Türkiye's infant mortality rate in 2023 was 9.1. This ranked 76th globally.

How did Türkiye's infant mortality rate change in 2023?

Türkiye's infant mortality rate increased by 13.8% in 2023 compared to 2022.

Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 2023?

South Sudan had the highest infant mortality rate in 2023 at 72.6.

What is the infant mortality rate of Türkiye in 2023?

The infant mortality rate of Türkiye in 2023 was 9.1. This ranked 76th globally.

How does 2023 compare to 2022 for Türkiye's infant mortality rate?

Türkiye's infant mortality rate went from 8.0 in 2022 to 9.1 in 2023, a 13.8% increase.