Number of youth deaths in Turkey
Turkey: Number of youth deaths was 13,057 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Turkey is 13,057 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 47.2% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Turkey peaked at 117,808 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,057 deaths, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 54th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 117,808 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 109,513 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 102,970 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 97,484 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 92,590 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 87,633 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 82,644 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 77,685 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 72,942 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 71,239 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 62,316 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 56,775 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 51,630 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 46,989 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 43,389 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 40,414 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 37,684 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 35,067 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 32,548 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 30,157 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 27,742 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 25,497 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 23,934 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 22,705 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 21,820 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 21,149 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 20,356 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 19,547 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 18,660 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 17,582 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 16,307 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 15,202 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 14,254 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 24,728 deaths | +73.5% |
| 2024 | 13,057 deaths | -47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,251 deaths | 71,239 deaths | 117,808 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,697 deaths | 30,157 deaths | 62,316 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,899 deaths | 17,582 deaths | 27,742 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,710 deaths | 13,057 deaths | 24,728 deaths | 5 |
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Turkey?
- Number of youth deaths in Turkey was 13,057 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 117,808 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,057 deaths in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for number of youth deaths?
- Turkey ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.