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
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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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release