Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Turkey
Turkey: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 1.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Turkey is 1.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Turkey peaked at 2.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.
Turkey ranks 168th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -10.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3%, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 165 Namibia 1.5% compare
- 166 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.5% compare
- 167 Oman 1.5% compare
- 169 Kazakhstan 1.5% compare
- 170 Armenia 1.5% compare
- 171 Azerbaijan 1.5% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Turkey?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Turkey was 1.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Turkey ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.