Class of 1954 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 1954, 1,107,548 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

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

184 died in the first year, 285 by age five.

In the class of 1981, 92 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 67th largest.

As of 2026, 492 of 1,000 are alive (49.2%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 790 are alive; in Nigeria, 230.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: China 254, India 169, US 41, Indonesia 32, Russia 29, 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. 694 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 485 are married and 39 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2026.

Its last member will die between 2056 and 2066.