Death rate from cancer in Türkiye
Türkiye: Death rate from cancer was 75.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer in Türkiye, 2009–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cancer in Türkiye stood at 75.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Türkiye peaked at 101.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 75.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Türkiye 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 91.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 94.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 95.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 95.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 101.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 100.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 97.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 97.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 92.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 86 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 82.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 80.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 75.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 75.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 86 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 83 Costa Rica 78.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Paraguay 75.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Georgia 75.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Mayotte 74.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Peru 73.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Panama 70.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Türkiye
- 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 death rate from cancer in Türkiye?
- Death rate from cancer in Türkiye was 75.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 101.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for death rate from cancer?
- Türkiye ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.