Cancer death rates by type in Türkiye
Türkiye: Cancer death rates by type was 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
36th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
2.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Cancer death rates by type 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
Türkiye recorded 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates by type in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in Türkiye peaked at 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cancer death rates by type in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 New Zealand 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Ukraine 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Belgium 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Russian Federation 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 United States 2.33 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 cancer death rates by type in Türkiye?
- Cancer death rates by type in Türkiye was 2.37 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 cancer death rates by type recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for cancer death rates by type?
- Türkiye ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.