Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in Turkey

Turkey: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total was 22.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
22.3%
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
113th
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2021
All-time low
5.5%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkey, 2000–2021

51015202000201020212000: 11.1 % of total2010: 5.8 % of total2015: 5.6 % of total2019: 5.5 % of total2020: 16 % of total2021: 22.3 % of total

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkey is 22.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 282.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkey peaked at 22.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2019.

That places Turkey 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … total in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total) in Turkey, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
2000 11.1% —
2010 5.8% -47.7%
2015 5.6% -4.4%
2019 5.5% -1.8%
2020 16.0% +191.8%
2021 22.3% +39.7%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 22.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 22.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1
2010s 5.6% 5.5% 5.8% 3
2020s 19.1% 16.0% 22.3% 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 110 Cape Verde 23.3% compare
  2. 111 Albania 23.0% compare
  3. 112 Fiji 22.4% compare
  4. 114 Dominican Republic 22.1% compare
  5. 115 Uruguay 22.0% compare
  6. 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.9% compare

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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 22.3% 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 22.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2019.
How does Turkey rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Turkey ranks 113th 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 282.7%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.