The number of deaths in Türkiye increased slightly in 2025, while infant and under-5 mortality rates continued to decline, according to mortality and causes of death statistics released Thursday by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).
A total of 491,684 people died in 2025, up from 489,734 the previous year. Men accounted for 55.1% of all deaths, while women represented 44.9%.
The crude death rate, which measures the number of deaths per 1,000 people, remained unchanged from the previous year at 5.7 per 1,000. Sinop, in northern Türkiye, recorded the country's highest crude death rate at 10.8 deaths per 1,000 people, while Şırnak, in southeastern Türkiye, had the lowest at 2.3 deaths per 1,000.
Circulatory system diseases remained the leading cause of death in 2025, accounting for 34.7% of all deaths. Benign and malignant tumors ranked second with 16.1%, followed by respiratory diseases at 15.1%.
Among circulatory disease deaths, ischemic heart disease accounted for 42.3% of cases, making it the leading subtype, followed by other heart diseases and cerebrovascular diseases.
