Cause of death, by injury, female in Turkey
Turkey: Cause of death, by injury, female was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, female in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2.0% for cause of death, by injury, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Turkey peaked at 3.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2021.
That places Turkey 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -12.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 57% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.7%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, female in Turkey?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in Turkey was 2.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- Turkey ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.