Probability of dying, by age in Turkey
Turkey: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0086 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Turkey stood at 0.0086. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Turkey peaked at 0.0305 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0086, in 2021.
Turkey ranks 121st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0305 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0285 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0266 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0248 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0231 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0215 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0175 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0153 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0144 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.012 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0114 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0108 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0103 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.009 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 | -4.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0086 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0086 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0035, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0228 | 0.0163 | 0.0305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 | 0.0095 | 0.0153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 | 0.0086 | 0.009 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Turkey?
- Probability of dying, by age in Turkey was 0.0086 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0305 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Turkey ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.