Class of 1950 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 1950, 982,482 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

Most popular names: Fatma, Ayşe, Emine and Mehmet, Mustafa, Ahmet.

193 died in the first year, 304 by age five.

In the class of 1977, 107 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 73rd largest.

As of 2026, 411 of 1,000 are alive (41.1%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 709 are alive; in Nigeria, 164.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: China 243, India 166, US 40, Russia 31, Indonesia 30, Brazil 27; Türkiye 11.

Generation: the Baby Boomers (1946–1964, Pew definition).

The class's first nationwide vote: the general election of 14 October 1973. 674 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 404 are married and 26 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2020.

Its last member will die between 2052 and 2062.