Armenia vs Turkey: Mortality rate, infant
Armenia
8.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Turkey
9.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Armenia rank
123rd
Turkey rank
122nd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Armenia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 9.1 per 1,000 live births against 8.9 per 1,000 live births in Armenia, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Turkey ahead.
Armenia ranks 123rd and Turkey ranks 122nd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.35 per 1,000 live births | 113.25 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | Turkey |
| 1980s | 59.44 per 1,000 live births | 82.75 per 1,000 live births | 23.31 per 1,000 live births | Turkey |
| 1990s | 37.07 per 1,000 live births | 46.25 per 1,000 live births | 9.18 per 1,000 live births | Turkey |
| 2000s | 22.12 per 1,000 live births | 22.46 per 1,000 live births | 0.34 per 1,000 live births | Turkey |
| 2010s | 13.29 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 1.79 per 1,000 live births | Armenia |
| 2020s | 9.53 per 1,000 live births | 8.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.975 per 1,000 live births | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Armenia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 9.1 per 1,000 live births against 8.9 per 1,000 live births in Armenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Armenia and Turkey?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Turkey?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Turkey rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Armenia ranks 123rd and Turkey ranks 122nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release