Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Turkey
Turkey: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 165.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 165.84 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Turkey peaked at 235.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 165.84 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Turkey 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 235.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 223.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 210.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 200.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 191.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 184.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 178.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 175.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 177.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 184.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 181.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 178.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 178.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 179.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 186 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 190.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 192.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 186.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 177.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 179.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 184.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 165.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 175.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 235.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 184.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- 141 Ethiopia 171.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Kuwait 166.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Belize 166.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Argentina 159.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Brazil 158.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Turkey?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Turkey was 165.84 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 235.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Turkey ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.