Cause of death, by injury, male in Turkey
Turkey: Cause of death, by injury, male was 4.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Turkey stood at 4.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Turkey peaked at 8.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2021.
Turkey ranks 171st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -12.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Turkey?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Turkey was 4.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Turkey ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.