Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Turkey
Turkey: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 9,220 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Turkey is 9,220, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Turkey peaked at 28,811 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,516, in 2020.
That places Turkey 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,811 | — |
| 1991 | 28,155 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 27,545 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 26,943 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 26,329 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 27,655 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 24,836 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 24,016 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 23,147 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 28,073 | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 21,330 | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 20,412 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 19,434 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 18,440 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 17,418 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 16,385 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 15,374 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 14,401 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 13,529 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 12,745 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 11,980 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 11,264 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 10,658 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 10,240 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 10,038 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,924 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9,664 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9,297 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8,935 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8,638 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8,516 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 8,606 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,807 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 21,073 | +139.3% |
| 2024 | 9,220 | -56.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9,220 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 999.5, 9.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9,220 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 402, 22.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 24 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 | +139.3% | 8,807 | 21,073 |
| 2024 | -56.2% | 21,073 | 9,220 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,551 | 23,147 | 28,811 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,947 | 12,745 | 21,330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,064 | 8,638 | 11,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,244 | 8,516 | 21,073 | 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 5 to 24 in Turkey?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Turkey was 9,220 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 28,811 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,516 in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Turkey ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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