Number of deaths among adolescents in Turkey
Turkey: Number of deaths among adolescents was 1,520 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among adolescents in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Turkey is 1,520, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Turkey peaked at 4,886 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,281, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,167 | — |
| 1991 | 3,243 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3,313 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,369 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,409 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,433 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,446 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,437 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,417 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,886 | +43.0% |
| 2000 | 3,342 | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 3,282 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,217 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,152 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,084 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3,008 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,920 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,806 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2,674 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,528 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2,366 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2,180 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1,979 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1,790 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 1,627 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1,496 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1,395 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,326 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,288 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,281 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,306 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,354 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,410 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4,537 | +221.8% |
| 2024 | 1,520 | -66.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1,520 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157, 9.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1,520 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44, 34.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among adolescents in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +221.8% | 1,410 | 4,537 |
| 2024 | -66.5% | 4,537 | 1,520 |
| 1999 | +43.0% | 3,417 | 4,886 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,512 | 3,167 | 4,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,001 | 2,528 | 3,342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,673 | 1,281 | 2,366 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,025 | 1,306 | 4,537 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Turkey?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Turkey was 1,520 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4,886 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,281 in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Turkey ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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