Death rate from cancer by sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Death rate from cancer by sex was 104.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer by sex in Türkiye, 2009–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cancer by sex in Türkiye stood at 104.82 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 Türkiye peaked at 147.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 104.82 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 70th 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 132.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 136.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 138.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 137.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 147.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 145 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 140.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 140.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 135.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 130.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 122.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 117.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 112.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 105.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 104.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 137.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 67 Cyprus 107.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Georgia 107.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Thailand 105.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Puerto Rico 99.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Israel 97.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Singapore 95.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Türkiye?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Türkiye was 104.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 147.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Türkiye ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.