Adolescent mortality rate in Turkey
Turkey: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.13
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 1999
All-time low
1.03
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Turkey stood at 1.13.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Turkey peaked at 3.7 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2019.
That places Turkey 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.47 | — |
| 1991 | 2.48 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.5 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.52 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.54 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.55 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.56 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.57 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7 | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 2.56 | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 2.54 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.51 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.47 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.42 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.19 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.66 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | +218.1% |
| 2024 | 1.13 | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.47 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 | 1.95 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.03 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.03 | 3.4 | 5 |
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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 1.13 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Turkey ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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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