Deaths from falls in Turkey
Turkey: Deaths from falls was 4,424 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,424 deaths
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,705 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
2,923 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Deaths from falls in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,980 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,923 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,956 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,021 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,098 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,158 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,224 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,335 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,460 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3,618 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3,628 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,622 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,725 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,843 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,066 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4,198 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,324 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,345 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,282 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,482 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4,705 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4,424 deaths | -6.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4,424 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06 deaths, 25.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4,424 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73 deaths, 6.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- 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)
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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.