Class of 1955 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 1955, 1,137,156 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

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

182 died in the first year, 281 by age five.

In the class of 1982, 88 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 65th largest.

As of 2026, 513 of 1,000 are alive (51.3%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 808 are alive; in Nigeria, 247.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: China 253, India 169, US 40, Indonesia 33, 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. 701 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 507 are married and 39 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2028.

Its last member will die between 2057 and 2067.