Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turkey
Turkey: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.98
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 1958
All-time low
1.98
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.98 for mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 age 65 by sex in Turkey peaked at 4.5 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2023.
That places Turkey 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 age 65 by sex in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.99 | — |
| 1951 | 3.97 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.01 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.99 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.02 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 4.09 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 4.09 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 4.35 | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 4.5 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 4.31 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 4.19 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 4.09 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.98 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 3.94 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 4 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.03 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.03 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.02 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 4.04 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 4 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.94 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.9 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.83 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.81 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.79 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.79 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.76 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.71 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.7 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.66 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.67 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.64 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.63 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.64 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.63 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.61 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.59 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.58 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.56 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.53 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.5 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.48 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.44 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.41 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.38 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.32 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.27 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.2 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.19 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.01 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.91 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.64 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.59 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.47 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.41 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.36 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | -10.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.13 | 3.97 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.03 | 3.94 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 | 3.56 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 | 3.19 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.58 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.24 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 1.98 | 2.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turkey?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turkey was 1.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 1958.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Turkey ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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