Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Turkey
Turkey: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 15.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Turkey stood at 15.4%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Turkey peaked at 22.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 124th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.2% | 15.4% | 2 |
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- 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 expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Turkey?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Turkey was 15.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Turkey ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.