Births and deaths per year in Türkiye
Türkiye: Births and deaths per year was 551,598 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
551,598 deaths
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
640,535 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
377,772 deaths
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Türkiye, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Türkiye is 551,598 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Türkiye peaked at 640,535 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 377,772 deaths, in 1991.
Türkiye ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 422,483 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 436,685 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 445,645 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 459,082 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 464,303 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 471,952 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 474,988 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 496,406 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 509,300 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 504,651 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 502,378 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 499,136 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 500,953 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 498,674 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 500,192 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 499,314 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 497,556 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 498,429 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 498,642 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 496,816 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 494,296 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 491,013 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 486,054 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 483,626 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 478,834 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 474,784 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 469,855 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 460,152 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 450,349 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 445,089 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 438,441 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 433,207 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 424,553 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 417,939 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 411,779 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 406,015 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 400,778 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 395,723 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 390,561 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 386,906 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 381,298 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 377,772 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 378,112 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 377,974 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 378,625 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 380,534 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 379,098 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 380,014 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 379,460 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 399,439 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 380,910 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 383,597 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 386,586 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 391,651 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 397,419 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 404,340 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 411,510 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 417,793 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 427,468 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 432,527 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 437,694 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 460,289 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 444,914 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 435,651 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 441,958 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 456,925 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 472,503 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 469,484 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 468,096 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 471,136 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 566,481 deaths | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 640,535 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 555,768 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 551,598 deaths | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 468,550 deaths | 422,483 deaths | 509,300 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 499,209 deaths | 496,816 deaths | 502,378 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 473,405 deaths | 445,089 deaths | 494,296 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 410,590 deaths | 386,906 deaths | 438,441 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 381,233 deaths | 377,772 deaths | 399,439 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 403,380 deaths | 380,910 deaths | 432,527 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,865 deaths | 435,651 deaths | 472,503 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 578,596 deaths | 551,598 deaths | 640,535 deaths | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1031 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Türkiye?
- Births and deaths per year in Türkiye was 551,598 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 640,535 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,772 deaths in 1991.
- How does Türkiye rank for births and deaths per year?
- Türkiye ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.