Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Turkey
Turkey: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 was 44.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Turkey stood at 44.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Turkey peaked at 50.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2021.
Turkey ranks 23rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.4% | — |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 44.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 44.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 45.1% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.8% | 45.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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)
- 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Turkey?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Turkey was 44.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?
- Turkey ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.