Death rate from cancer in Turkey
Turkey: Death rate from cancer was 139.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
139.85
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
139.85
in 2021
All-time low
105.26
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Turkey is 139.85, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Turkey peaked at 139.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 105.26, in 2004.
Turkey ranks 71st 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.
Death rate from cancer in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 113.67 | — |
| 2001 | 110.39 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 107.08 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 106.08 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 105.26 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 106.29 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 106.92 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 107.76 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 110.99 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 117.43 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 120.72 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 122.65 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 124.09 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 126.78 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 129.29 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 131.38 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 133.46 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 133.63 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 132.96 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 136.04 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 130.19 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 139.85 | +7.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 139.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 139.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.19 | 105.26 | 117.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.1 | 120.72 | 136.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.02 | 130.19 | 139.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Turkey?
- Death rate from cancer in Turkey was 139.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 139.85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.26 in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for death rate from cancer?
- Turkey ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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