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
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.
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 110 Cape Verde 23.3% compare
- 111 Albania 23.0% compare
- 112 Fiji 22.4% compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 22.1% compare
- 115 Uruguay 22.0% compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.9% 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 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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About this data
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.