Türkiye Infant Mortality Rate
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births SP.DYN.IMRT.IN
Türkiye's infant mortality rate was 8.4 in 2025, ranked 121st globally. This represents a 7.9% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Türkiye's infant mortality rate stood at 8.4 in 2025, a decline of +0.7 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 8.4 by 2025. Türkiye ranked 121st globally.
Turkey’s infant mortality rate has fallen dramatically over the 65‑year series, dropping from an all‑time peak of 179.10 in 1960 to a trough of 8.00 in 2022, and reaching 8.38 in 2025, which places the country 121st globally. The decline reflects sustained public‑health investments, expanded immunisation programmes and improvements in maternal care that have narrowed the gap with peers such as Oman (8.28) and São Tomé and Principe (8.40). While the 2025 figure remains slightly above the 2022 low, the long‑term trajectory is firmly downward, underscoring the effectiveness of policies aimed at reducing preventable child deaths. Continued enhancements in neonatal services, rural health outreach and socioeconomic development will be crucial to push the rate further below the current level and sustain progress toward the global target of under five deaths per 1,000 live births.
Data & projection
| Year | Infant Mortality Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 8.3 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 8.4 | - | - |
| 2025 | 8.4 | −0.7 | #121 |
| 2023 | 9.1 | +1.1 | #76 |
| 2022 | 8.0 | −0.4 | #65 |
| 2021 | 8.4 | −0.3 | #70 |
| 2020 | 8.7 | −0.4 | #73 |
| 2019 | 9.1 | −0.4 | #74 |
| 2018 | 9.5 | −0.4 | #75 |
| 2017 | 9.9 | −0.5 | #75 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | −0.6 | #75 |
| 2015 | 11.0 | −0.5 | #75 |
| 2014 | 11.5 | −0.7 | #76 |
| 2013 | 12.2 | −0.7 | #77 |
| 2012 | 12.9 | −0.9 | #78 |
| 2011 | 13.8 | −0.9 | #78 |
| 2010 | 14.7 | −1.0 | #82 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Türkiye matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2020. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw infant mortality rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Türkiye's infant mortality rate was 8.4 in 2025. Ranked 121st globally. This represents a 7.9% decrease from the previous year.
Türkiye's infant mortality rate peaked at 179.1 in 1960.
The lowest infant mortality rate in Türkiye was 8.0 in 2022.
Türkiye ranks 121st globally in infant mortality rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Türkiye's infant mortality rate is projected to reach 8.4 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The infant mortality rate of Türkiye in 2025 was 8.4. This ranks 121st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_turkiye_infant-mortality,
title = {Türkiye Infant Mortality Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/turkiye/infant-mortality/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}