Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Turkey
Turkey: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 7.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Turkey, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 7.09 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 229.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Turkey peaked at 8.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2015.
That places Turkey 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.93 | — |
| 2010 | 4.31 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.99 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.67 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | -54.0% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 2.12 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | +116.6% |
| 2019 | 7.34 | +59.6% |
| 2020 | 5.88 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 6.79 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 8.69 | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 7.09 | -18.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 7.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 | 4.93 | 4.93 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 1.97 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.11 | 5.88 | 8.69 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Turkey?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Turkey was 7.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2015.
- How does Turkey rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Turkey ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.8%. 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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