Deaths from falls in Turkey
Turkey: Deaths from falls was 4,424 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Turkey stood at 4,424 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Turkey peaked at 4,705 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,923 deaths, in 2001.
Turkey ranks 21st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,177 deaths | 2,923 deaths | 3,618 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,051 deaths | 3,622 deaths | 4,482 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,564 deaths | 4,424 deaths | 4,705 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Turkey
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 703,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 673,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 685,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 656,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 660,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,183 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Turkey?
- Deaths from falls in Turkey was 4,424 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4,705 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,923 deaths in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for deaths from falls?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.