Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Turkey
Turkey: Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 6,519 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 24 in Turkey is 6,519, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Turkey peaked at 17,691 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,963, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 47th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,691 | — |
| 1991 | 17,136 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 16,628 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 16,140 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 15,666 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 17,204 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 14,649 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 14,118 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 13,527 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 15,482 | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 12,225 | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 11,569 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 10,877 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 10,193 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 9,512 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 8,851 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 8,238 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 7,707 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 7,302 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 7,016 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 6,787 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6,614 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6,520 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6,548 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,708 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,875 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6,834 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6,623 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6,359 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 6,099 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 5,963 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6,014 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 6,173 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 11,726 | +90.0% |
| 2024 | 6,519 | -44.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 6,519 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 705, 9.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 6,519 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 325, 20.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +90.0% | 6,173 | 11,726 |
| 2024 | -44.4% | 11,726 | 6,519 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,824 | 13,527 | 17,691 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,349 | 7,016 | 12,225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,597 | 6,099 | 6,875 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,279 | 5,963 | 11,726 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Turkey?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Turkey was 6,519 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 17,691 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,963 in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Turkey ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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