Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkey
Turkey: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkey, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 3.45 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkey peaked at 4.87 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.45, in 2023.
That places Turkey 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.94 | — |
| 2010 | 4.25 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 4.22 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.11 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.87 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 4.77 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.81 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.49 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.99 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.77 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.76 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 3.45 | -1.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.94 | 3.94 | 3.94 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 3.99 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 3.45 | 3.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkey?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkey was 3.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 2013.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Turkey ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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