Class of 1962 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 1962, 1,338,407 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

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

161 died in the first year, 233 by age five.

In the class of 1989, 62 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 40th largest.

As of 2026, 643 of 1,000 are alive (64.3%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 887 are alive; in Nigeria, 353.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: China 239, India 173, US 38, Indonesia 37, Brazil 29, Bangladesh 24; Türkiye 12.

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

The class turns 18: Türkiye's university entrance exam is ÜSS (1974–1980).

The class's first nationwide vote: the local elections of 25 March 1984. 751 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 630 are married and 68 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2039.

Its last member will die between 2065 and 2075.