Number of deaths in Turkey
Turkey: Number of deaths was 551,598 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
551,598
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
640,535
in 2021
All-time low
377,772
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Turkey is 551,598, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Turkey peaked at 640,535 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 377,772, in 1991.
That places Turkey 23rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Turkey?
- Number of deaths in Turkey was 551,598 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 640,535 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,772 in 1991.
- How does Turkey rank for number of deaths?
- Turkey ranks 23rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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