Class of 1985 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 1985, 1,504,837 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

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

76 died in the first year, 96 by age five.

In the class of 1958, 175 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 11th largest.

As of 2026, 885 of 1,000 are alive (88.5%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 979 are alive; in Nigeria, 613.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: India 201, China 177, Indonesia 36, Pakistan 32, Bangladesh 30, Brazil 29; Türkiye 11.

Generation: the Millennials (1981–1996, Pew definition).

The class turns 18: Türkiye's university entrance exam is ÖSS (1999–2009).

The class's first nationwide vote: the local elections of 28 March 2004 (voting age 18). 899 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 845 are married and 235 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2070.

Its last member will die between 2090 and 2100.