Number of deaths per year in Turkey
Turkey: Number of deaths per year was 551,598 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
551,598
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
640,535
in 2021
All-time low
377,772
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 551,598 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Turkey peaked at 640,535 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 377,772, in 1991.
Turkey ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 422,483 | — |
| 1951 | 436,685 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 445,645 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 459,082 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 464,303 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 471,952 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 474,988 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 496,406 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 509,300 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 504,651 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 502,378 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 499,136 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 500,953 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 498,674 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 500,192 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 499,314 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 497,556 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 498,429 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 498,642 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 496,816 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 494,296 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 491,013 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 486,054 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 483,626 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 478,834 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 474,784 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 469,855 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 460,152 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 450,349 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 445,089 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 438,441 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 433,207 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 424,553 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 417,939 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 411,779 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 406,015 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 400,778 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 395,723 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 390,561 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 386,906 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 381,298 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 377,772 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 378,112 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 377,974 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 378,625 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 380,534 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 379,098 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 380,014 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 379,460 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 399,439 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 380,910 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 383,597 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 386,586 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 391,651 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 397,419 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 404,340 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 411,510 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 417,793 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 427,468 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 432,527 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 437,694 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 460,289 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 444,914 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 435,651 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 441,958 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 456,925 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 472,503 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 469,484 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 468,096 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 471,136 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 566,481 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 640,535 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 555,768 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 551,598 | -0.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 551,598 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 12.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 551,598 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 10.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 468,550 | 422,483 | 509,300 | 10 |
| 1960s | 499,209 | 496,816 | 502,378 | 10 |
| 1970s | 473,405 | 445,089 | 494,296 | 10 |
| 1980s | 410,590 | 386,906 | 438,441 | 10 |
| 1990s | 381,233 | 377,772 | 399,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 403,380 | 380,910 | 432,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,865 | 435,651 | 472,503 | 10 |
| 2020s | 578,596 | 551,598 | 640,535 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Turkey?
- Number of deaths per year in Turkey was 551,598 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 640,535 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,772 in 1991.
- How does Turkey rank for number of deaths per year?
- Turkey ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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