Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 31.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Türkiye, 2009–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 31.0% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Türkiye peaked at 36.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2021.
That places Türkiye 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 36.2% | — |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 33.8% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 30.4% | 32.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Türkiye?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Türkiye was 31.0% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Türkiye ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.