Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Turkey
Turkey: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Turkey, 2009–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Turkey peaked at 40.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 19th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 35.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 33.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 40.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 37.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 38.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 38.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 38.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 34.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 37.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 16 Peru 28.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Chile 28.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Denmark 28.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Iran 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 27.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 55 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Turkey?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Turkey was 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 40.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Turkey ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.