Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Turkey
Turkey: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 5.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.7
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
59th
of 74 countries
All-time high
17.73
in 1960
All-time low
4.9
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude death rate in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 5.7 for crude death rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Turkey peaked at 17.73 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2013.
That places Turkey 59th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.73 | — |
| 1961 | 17.14 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 16.75 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 16.23 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 15.86 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 15.44 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 15 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 14.64 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 14.28 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 13.88 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 13.49 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 13.09 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 12.65 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 12.3 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 11.91 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 11.56 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 11.21 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 10.76 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 10.32 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 10 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 9.65 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 9.35 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 8.97 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 8.63 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 8.31 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 8.01 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 7.74 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 7.49 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 7.25 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.04 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 6.81 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.63 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.52 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.41 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.31 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.24 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.12 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.05 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.95 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.18 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.82 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.79 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.77 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.77 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.79 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.83 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.88 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.91 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.97 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 6.2 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 5.7 | -8.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4, 68% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.69 | 13.88 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.73 | 10 | 13.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.24 | 7.04 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 | 5.95 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.76 | 5.1 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Turkey?
- Crude death rate in Turkey was 5.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for crude death rate?
- Turkey ranks 59th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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