Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Turkey
Turkey: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Turkey, 2009–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Turkey peaked at 32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Turkey 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 22.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 30.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 26.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.8% |
| 2014 | 20.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 15 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 12.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.9% |
| 2022 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 25 Singapore 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 17.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Oman 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Guatemala 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Maldives 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Hong Kong 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Turkey
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- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 55 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Turkey?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Turkey was 16.26 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 cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Turkey ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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 cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.