Mortality rates at age 65 in Türkiye
Türkiye: Mortality rates at age 65 was 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.98 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.5 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1958
All-time low
1.98 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Türkiye, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people for mortality rates at age 65 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Türkiye peaked at 4.5 deaths per 1,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.99 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 3.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 4.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 4.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 4.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 4.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 4.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 4.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 4.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 4 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 4.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 2.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- 144 Guam 2 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- 149 Tokelau 1.96 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 150 China 1.95 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Türkiye?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Türkiye was 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 deaths per 1,000 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Türkiye ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.