Class of 1969 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 1969, 1,467,757 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

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

135 died in the first year, 188 by age five.

In the class of 1996, 41 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 25th largest.

As of 2026, 742 of 1,000 are alive (74.2%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 935 are alive; in Nigeria, 445.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: China 253, India 175, Indonesia 38, US 31, Brazil 27, Bangladesh 26; Türkiye 12.

Generation: Gen X (1965–1980, Pew definition).

The class turns 18: Türkiye's university entrance exam is ÖSS–ÖYS (1983–1998).

The class's first nationwide vote: the local elections of 26 March 1989. 801 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 728 are married and 106 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2049.

Its last member will die between 2072 and 2082.