Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Türkiye
Türkiye: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Türkiye is 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Türkiye peaked at 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Türkiye ranks 48th 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 rates in children under 10 years old in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 45 Réunion 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Slovenia 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Hong Kong, China 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Montenegro 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Paraguay 2.66 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5535 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Türkiye?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Türkiye was 2.7 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 in children under 10 years old recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Türkiye rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Türkiye ranks 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.