Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Türkiye

Türkiye: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 92.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
92.0%
World rank
55th
of 88 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2016
All-time low
37.0%
in 1992
Years of data
6
1992–2016

Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Türkiye, 1992–2016

0204060801001992200420161992: 37 %1997: 43.1 %2002: 47.3 %2007: 71.4 %2012: 78 %2016: 92 %

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 92.0% for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Türkiye peaked at 92.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1992.

Türkiye ranks 55th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%) in Türkiye, 1992 to 2016.
Year % Change
1992 37.0%
1997 43.1% +16.5%
2002 47.3% +9.7%
2007 71.4% +51.0%
2012 78.0% +9.2%
2016 92.0% +17.9%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 92.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 92.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.0% 37.0% 43.1% 2
2000s 59.4% 47.3% 71.4% 2
2010s 85.0% 78.0% 92.0% 2

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 52 Chile 95.0% compare
  2. 53 El Salvador 93.0% compare
  3. 53 Uzbekistan 93.0% compare
  4. 55 Panama 92.0% compare
  5. 55 South Africa 92.0% compare
  6. 55 Ukraine 92.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Türkiye?
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Türkiye was 92.0% in 2016, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1992.
How does Türkiye rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
Türkiye ranks 55th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 507 data points, 1992–2017
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Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.