Number of deaths in Türkiye
Türkiye: Number of deaths was 573,780 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Türkiye is 573,780 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Türkiye peaked at 573,780 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 291,609 deaths, in 2004.
That places Türkiye 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 318,623 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 310,350 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 300,569 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 294,934 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 291,609 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 292,421 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 293,042 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 297,646 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 308,465 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 327,652 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 334,665 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 340,475 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 347,907 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 362,042 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 380,839 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 400,267 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 417,055 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 416,843 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 411,784 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 426,730 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 517,240 deaths | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 573,780 deaths | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303,531 deaths | 291,609 deaths | 327,652 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,861 deaths | 334,665 deaths | 426,730 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 545,510 deaths | 517,240 deaths | 573,780 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Türkiye?
- Number of deaths in Türkiye was 573,780 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 573,780 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,609 deaths in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for number of deaths?
- Türkiye ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.