Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Türkiye
Türkiye: Respiratory infections death rate by age group was 32.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Türkiye, 2009–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respiratory infections death rate by age group in Türkiye is 32.72 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Türkiye peaked at 50.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Türkiye ranks 43rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 35.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 22.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 30.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.3% |
| 2014 | 31.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 33.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 42.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 50.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 24.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 24.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 32.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 29.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 32.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 40 Slovakia 42.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Ukraine 38.83 deaths per 100,000 people
- 42 Jordan 38.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Iran 30.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 French Guiana 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Sri Lanka 28.52 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 respiratory infections death rate by age group in Türkiye?
- Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Türkiye was 32.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 50.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Türkiye ranks 43rd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is respiratory infections death rate by age group rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.