Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Turkey
Turkey: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Turkey, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Turkey is 2.78, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Turkey peaked at 3.87 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 46th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.63 | — |
| 2010 | 3.33 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 3.35 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.87 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 3.71 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 3.57 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 2.89 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.82 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.06 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 2.78 | +4.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.63 | 3.63 | 3.63 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.67 | 3.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Turkey?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Turkey was 2.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 2013.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Turkey ranks 46th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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