Iran vs Turkey: Deaths by age group
Iran
13,851 deaths
in 2023
Turkey
14,408 deaths
in 2023
Iran rank
51st
Turkey rank
49th
Deaths by age group over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 14,408 deaths against 13,851 deaths in Iran, a difference of 557 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 280,152 deaths | 316,778 deaths | 36,626 deaths | Turkey |
| 1960s | 272,342 deaths | 305,034 deaths | 32,693 deaths | Turkey |
| 1970s | 211,891 deaths | 239,960 deaths | 28,069 deaths | Turkey |
| 1980s | 160,087 deaths | 153,426 deaths | 6,661 deaths | Iran |
| 1990s | 72,060 deaths | 81,444 deaths | 9,384 deaths | Turkey |
| 2000s | 32,291 deaths | 36,416 deaths | 4,125 deaths | Turkey |
| 2010s | 23,356 deaths | 18,665 deaths | 4,690 deaths | Iran |
| 2020s | 15,358 deaths | 12,434 deaths | 2,923 deaths | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths by age group, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 14,408 deaths against 13,851 deaths in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths by age group between Iran and Turkey?
- 557 deaths, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for deaths by age group?
- Iran ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.