Deaths from cancer who in Turkey

Turkey: Deaths from cancer who was 118,555 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
118,555
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
118,555
in 2021
All-time low
70,660
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Turkey, 2000–2021

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2000201020212000: 72.9k2001: 71.8k2002: 70.7k2003: 70.9k2004: 71.4k2005: 73.0k2006: 74.4k2007: 75.9k2008: 79.2k2009: 84.8k2010: 88.4k2011: 91.0k2012: 93.4k2013: 97.1k2014: 101.0k2015: 104.6k2016: 108.1k2017: 109.7k2018: 110.1k2019: 113.6k2020: 109.5k2021: 118.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 118,555 for deaths from cancer who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Turkey peaked at 118,555 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70,660, in 2002.

Turkey ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from cancer who in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Turkey, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 72,879
2001 71,832 -1.4%
2002 70,660 -1.6%
2003 70,933 +0.4%
2004 71,351 +0.6%
2005 73,024 +2.3%
2006 74,418 +1.9%
2007 75,938 +2.0%
2008 79,158 +4.2%
2009 84,811 +7.1%
2010 88,361 +4.2%
2011 90,971 +3.0%
2012 93,411 +2.7%
2013 97,080 +3.9%
2014 100,993 +4.0%
2015 104,638 +3.6%
2016 108,131 +3.3%
2017 109,694 +1.4%
2018 110,104 +0.4%
2019 113,568 +3.1%
2020 109,536 -3.6%
2021 118,555 +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74,500 70,660 84,811 10
2010s 101,695 88,361 113,568 10
2020s 114,046 109,536 118,555 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 11 United Kingdom 174,820 compare
  2. 12 Thailand 130,891 compare
  3. 13 Vietnam 121,484 compare
  4. 15 Pakistan 114,788 compare
  5. 16 Bangladesh 113,923 compare
  6. 17 Spain 112,576 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Turkey?
Deaths from cancer who in Turkey was 118,555 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 118,555 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 70,660 in 2002.
How does Turkey rank for deaths from cancer who?
Turkey ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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