Death rate from cancer by sex in Turkey
Turkey: Death rate from cancer by sex was 104.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
104.82
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
147.42
in 2013
All-time low
104.82
in 2023
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Turkey, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cancer by sex in Turkey stood at 104.82. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Turkey peaked at 147.42 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 104.82, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 68th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 132.48 | — |
| 2010 | 136.54 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 138.29 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 137.34 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 147.42 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 145 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 140.59 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 140.1 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 135.84 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 130.62 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 122.17 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 117.64 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 112.55 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 105.75 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 104.82 | -0.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 104.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 104.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.48 | 132.48 | 132.48 | 1 |
| 2010s | 137.39 | 122.17 | 147.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.19 | 104.82 | 117.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Turkey?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Turkey was 104.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 147.42 in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.82 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Turkey ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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