Probability of dying, by age in Turkey

Turkey: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0086 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0086
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
121st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0305
in 2000
All-time low
0.0086
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Turkey, 2000–2021

0.010.0150.020.0250.032000201020212000: 0.0312001: 0.0292002: 0.0272003: 0.0252004: 0.0232005: 0.0222006: 0.022007: 0.0192008: 0.0172009: 0.0162010: 0.0152011: 0.0142012: 0.0132013: 0.0132014: 0.0122015: 0.0112016: 0.0112017: 0.012018: 0.012019: 0.0092020: 0.0092021: 0.009

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Kazakhstan 0.0089 compare
  2. 119 Albania 0.0087 compare
  3. 120 Argentina 0.0086 compare
  4. 122 Brunei 0.0085 compare
  5. 123 Georgia 0.0084 compare
  6. 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0083 compare

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.