According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the number of deaths in Türkiye decreased from 2023 in 526 to 416 in 2024. In 489, 361 percent of those who died were men and 2024 percent were women. The crude death rate, which is the number of deaths per thousand people, was 54,8 per thousand in 45,2 and 2023 per thousand in 6,2.
Regional Death Rates and Featured Provinces
The province with the highest crude death rate will be in 2024 Kastamonu with 10,4 per thousand This province was followed by Sinop with 10,0 per thousand, Edirne and Balıkesir with 9,7 per thousand, and Artvin with 9,6 per thousand. The province with the lowest crude death rate was Hakkari with 2,2 per thousand This province was followed by Şırnak with 2,4 per thousand and Van with 2,9 per thousand. This data also reveals the differences in health and living conditions between the regions.
Causes of Death and Disease Distribution
When deaths are examined according to their causes, in 2024 Circulatory system diseases ranked first with 36,0 percent. This cause of death was followed by benign and malignant tumors with 16,3 percent, and respiratory system diseases with 15,0 percent. This situation highlights the impact of chronic diseases and lifestyle factors on causes of death in Türkiye.
When deaths caused by circulatory system diseases are examined according to their sub-causes, 42,9 percent have ischemic heart diseasesIt was found that 23,9 percent of the cases were due to other heart diseases and 18,3 percent were due to cerebrovascular diseases (brain vascular diseases).
When deaths caused by circulatory system diseases are examined by province, the province with the highest death rate due to these diseases in 2024 is Canakkale with 50,7 percent It was seen that. This province was followed by Karabük with 46,9 percent, Balıkesir with 43,9 percent, and Çorum with 41,8 percent. The province with the lowest death rate due to these diseases was Kilis with 26,6 percent. This province was followed by Van with 29,9 percent, Kayseri with 30,9 percent, and Gümüşhane with 31,0 percent.
When deaths from benign and malignant tumors were examined according to sub-causes, it was seen that 29,1 percent of deaths were due to malignant tumors of the larynx and trachea/bronchus/lung, 8,0 percent were due to malignant tumors of the colon, and 7,8 percent were due to lymphoid and hematopoietic malignant tumors.
When deaths from benign and malignant tumors are examined by province, the province with the highest mortality rate from these diseases in 2024 is Ağrı with 21,7 percent It was seen that. This province was followed by Bingöl with 21,4 percent, Ankara with 20,7 percent, and Van with 20,3 percent. It was seen that the province with the lowest death rate due to these diseases was Kilis with 10,1 percent. This province was followed by Şanlıurfa with 10,9 percent, Çorum with 11,0 percent, and Şırnak with 11,4 percent.
Improvement in Infant and Under-Five Mortality Rates
The number of infant deaths will be 2023 in 9 and 731 in 2024. It fell to 8. The infant mortality rate, which is the number of infant deaths per thousand live births, will be 2023 per thousand in 10,1 and 2024 per thousand in XNUMX. It was 9,0 per thousand.
The under-five mortality rate, which represents the probability of dying within five years after birth, will be 2023 per thousand in 14,7 and will increase to 2024 per thousand in XNUMX. dropped to 11,1 per thousand. These declines reflect improvements in infant and child health.
