Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male in Turkey
Turkey: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male was 26.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 26.9% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 772.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkey peaked at 26.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2015.
That places Turkey 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 15-59 male in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +517.5% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +38.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 26.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 26.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 19.5% | 26.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 81 Serbia 27.2% compare
- 82 Moldova 27.1% compare
- 83 Montenegro 26.9% compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 26.8% compare
- 86 Myanmar 26.4% compare
- 87 Tajikistan 26.2% compare
More health data for Turkey
- 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 cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkey?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkey was 26.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
- How does Turkey rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Turkey ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 772.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.