Cancer death rate by age group in Turkey

Turkey: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.37
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
44th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.03
in 2009
All-time low
1.63
in 2018
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Cancer death rate by age group in Turkey, 2009–2023

234562009201620232009: 62010: 32011: 32012: 2.32013: 3.52014: 3.32015: 3.22016: 3.92017: 2.42018: 1.62019: 2.12020: 1.72021: 2.22022: 1.82023: 2.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 2.37 for cancer death rate by age group in 2023.

That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Turkey peaked at 6.03 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2018.

Turkey ranks 44th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Cancer death rate by age group in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rate by age group in Turkey, 2009 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2009 6.03
2010 3.05 -49.5%
2011 2.98 -2.1%
2012 2.25 -24.5%
2013 3.54 +57.3%
2014 3.35 -5.5%
2015 3.21 -4.2%
2016 3.87 +20.7%
2017 2.4 -37.9%
2018 1.63 -32.2%
2019 2.11 +29.7%
2020 1.7 -19.5%
2021 2.25 +32.3%
2022 1.84 -18.1%
2023 2.37 +28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.03 6.03 6.03 1
2010s 2.84 1.63 3.87 10
2020s 2.04 1.7 2.37 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 41 Colombia 2.44 compare
  2. 42 Georgia 2.43 compare
  3. 43 Venezuela 2.39 compare
  4. 45 Mexico 2.36 compare
  5. 46 Switzerland 2.24 compare
  6. 47 Uruguay 2.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate by age group in Turkey?
Cancer death rate by age group in Turkey was 2.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 6.03 in 2009.
What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2018.
How does Turkey rank for cancer death rate by age group?
Turkey ranks 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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