Crude death rate in Turkey
Turkey: Crude death rate was 6.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.32
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.18
in 1951
All-time low
5.52
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Turkey is 6.32, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Turkey peaked at 20.18 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 2019.
That places Turkey 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.49 | 18.33 | 20.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.69 | 13.88 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.73 | 10 | 13.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.24 | 7.04 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 | 5.95 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 | 5.77 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 | 5.52 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 6.32 | 7.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 160 Cambodia 6.39 compare
- 161 Saint Barthelemy 6.36 compare
- 162 Western Sahara 6.34 compare
- 164 Gambia 6.29 compare
- 165 Congo 6.29 compare
- 166 New Caledonia 6.27 compare
More health data for Turkey
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 703,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 673,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 685,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 656,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 660,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,183 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Turkey?
- Crude death rate in Turkey was 6.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 20.18 in 1951.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for crude death rate?
- Turkey ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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