Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Turkey
Turkey: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) was 2.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Turkey is 2.3 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Turkey peaked at 9.5 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000, in 2019.
That places Turkey 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 9 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 7.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 6 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 4 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2 per 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -45.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.3 per 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.2 per 1,000, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.3 per 1,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.55 per 1,000, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +100.0% | 2.1 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 |
| 2024 | -45.2% | 4.2 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.65 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 9.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 per 1,000 | 2.9 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Turkey?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Turkey was 2.3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Turkey ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.