Drug use disorder deaths by age in Turkey
Turkey: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 41.96 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 41.96 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Turkey peaked at 45.29 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.04 deaths, in 2004.
Turkey ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.13 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 24.31 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 24.07 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.62 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.04 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 23.6 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 24.31 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 26.55 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 28.66 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 30.42 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 31.34 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.05 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.85 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 31.67 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.01 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 35.53 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 37.4 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 37.8 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.29 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.62 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 45.29 deaths | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 41.96 deaths | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.27 deaths | 23.04 deaths | 30.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.66 deaths | 31.05 deaths | 38.62 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.62 deaths | 41.96 deaths | 45.29 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 55 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Turkey?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Turkey was 41.96 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 45.29 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.04 deaths in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Turkey ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.