Class of 1953 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 1953, 1,077,786 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

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

186 died in the first year, 290 by age five.

In the class of 1980, 95 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 69th largest.

As of 2026, 472 of 1,000 are alive (47.2%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 772 are alive; in Nigeria, 214.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: China 248, India 170, US 41, Indonesia 32, Russia 30, Brazil 28; Türkiye 11.

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

The class's first nationwide vote: the general election of 5 June 1977. 687 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 464 are married and 42 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2024.

Its last member will die between 2055 and 2065.