Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Türkiye
Türkiye: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1,290 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Türkiye, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 1,290 for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Türkiye peaked at 4,584 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,290, in 2021.
Türkiye ranks 49th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,450 | — |
| 1991 | 2,541 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,624 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,707 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2,782 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,852 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,921 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,981 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3,035 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,584 | +51.0% |
| 2000 | 3,109 | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 3,122 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,117 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,095 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,061 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,014 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,949 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,861 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,741 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,585 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2,402 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2,209 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 2,014 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1,827 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1,674 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1,561 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1,473 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,414 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,377 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,349 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,321 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,290 | -2.3% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 1,290 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 221, 5.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 1,290 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46, 28.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Türkiye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +51.0% | 3,035 | 4,584 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,948 | 2,450 | 4,584 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,965 | 2,585 | 3,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,730 | 1,349 | 2,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,306 | 1,290 | 1,321 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 46 Russian Federation 1,704 compare
- 47 Central African Republic 1,664 compare
- 48 Senegal 1,508 compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 1,280 compare
- 51 Haiti 1,224 compare
- 52 Nepal 1,189 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)
- 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 children ages 10 to 14 years in Türkiye?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Türkiye was 1,290 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4,584 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,290 in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Türkiye ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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