Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Turkey

Turkey: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male was 12.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.6%
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
166th
of 185 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2015
All-time low
12.6%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Turkey, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 21.4 % of total male deaths ages 15-592010: 20.4 % of total male deaths ages 15-592015: 23.7 % of total male deaths ages 15-592019: 20.5 % of total male deaths ages 15-592020: 15.7 % of total male deaths ages 15-592021: 12.6 % of total male deaths ages 15-59

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Turkey is 12.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Turkey peaked at 23.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2021.

Turkey ranks 166th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59) in Turkey, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 21.4%
2010 20.4% -4.4%
2015 23.7% +16.0%
2019 20.5% -13.7%
2020 15.7% -23.0%
2021 12.6% -19.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 12.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.6%, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 12.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 1
2010s 21.5% 20.4% 23.7% 3
2020s 14.2% 12.6% 15.7% 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 163 Congo 13.1% compare
  2. 164 Montenegro 13.0% compare
  3. 165 Azerbaijan 12.8% compare
  4. 167 Germany 12.6% compare
  5. 168 Brunei 12.5% compare
  6. 169 Botswana 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Turkey?
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Turkey was 12.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
How does Turkey rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
Turkey ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 injury, 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

Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 15-59
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
Last refreshed

Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.