Adolescent mortality rate in Turkey
Turkey: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.9988 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9988
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
123rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.49
in 1999
All-time low
0.9988
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Turkey, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.9988 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Turkey peaked at 3.49 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9988, in 2021.
Turkey ranks 123rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.96 | — |
| 1991 | 2.01 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.05 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.15 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.24 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.28 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.32 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.49 | +50.7% |
| 2000 | 2.37 | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 2.38 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.37 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.34 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.14 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.03 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.91 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.77 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9988 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 | 1.96 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 1.91 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.05 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.9988 | 1.02 | 2 |
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More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Turkey?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Turkey was 0.9988 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9988 in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Turkey ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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