Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Türkiye
Türkiye: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.421 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Türkiye stood at 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Türkiye peaked at 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.421 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Türkiye ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.497 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.4769 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4555 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4411 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4302 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4256 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.421 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4224 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4325 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4536 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4572 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.459 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4622 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4728 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4875 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5026 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5148 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5078 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4973 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5112 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6148 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.863 deaths per 100,000 people, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4456 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.421 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.497 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4872 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4572 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5148 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6458 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6148 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 133 Andorra 0.6881 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Timor-Leste 0.6784 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Guatemala 0.6781 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Luxembourg 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 New Zealand 0.6758 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 0.6744 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Türkiye
- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Türkiye?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Türkiye was 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.421 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Türkiye ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.