Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Türkiye
Türkiye: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Türkiye, 2009–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Türkiye peaked at 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Türkiye ranks 33rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 12.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 30 Panama 20.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Grenada 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Russian Federation 19.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Mayotte 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 French Guiana 18.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Puerto Rico 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Türkiye
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.8619 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0178 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Türkiye?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Türkiye was 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Türkiye ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.