Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Turkey
Turkey: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 2,866 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 19 in Turkey is 2,866, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Turkey peaked at 11,427 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,564, in 2021.
That places Turkey 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,427 | — |
| 1991 | 10,930 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 10,472 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 10,033 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 9,640 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 9,804 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 8,895 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 8,503 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 8,044 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 8,890 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 7,006 | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 6,486 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 5,961 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 5,479 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 5,035 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 4,626 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 4,267 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 3,966 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 3,739 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3,567 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3,412 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,285 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,205 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,188 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,229 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,260 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,185 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,023 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2,835 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2,667 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,570 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,564 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,630 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,323 | +102.4% |
| 2024 | 2,866 | -46.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2,866 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 298, 9.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2,866 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122, 23.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 15 to 19 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 | +102.4% | 2,630 | 5,323 |
| 2024 | -46.2% | 5,323 | 2,866 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,664 | 8,044 | 11,427 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,013 | 3,567 | 7,006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,129 | 2,667 | 3,412 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,191 | 2,564 | 5,323 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Turkey?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Turkey was 2,866 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 11,427 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,564 in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- Turkey ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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