Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%) was 92.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Turkey, 1992–2016
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 92.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1992.
Turkey ranks 55th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%) in Turkey, year by year
| 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 92.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Turkey'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Turkey
- 52 Chile 95.0% compare
- 53 El Salvador 93.0% compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 93.0% compare
- 55 Panama 92.0% compare
- 55 South Africa 92.0% compare
- 55 Ukraine 92.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Turkey?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1992.
- How does Turkey rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Turkey ranks 55th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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About this data
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.