Class of 1986 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 1986, 1,503,437 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

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

73 died in the first year, 91 by age five.

In the class of 1959, 171 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 12th largest.

As of 2026, 891 of 1,000 are alive (89.1%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 981 are alive; in Nigeria, 619.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: India 200, China 187, Indonesia 34, Pakistan 32, Bangladesh 29, Brazil 28; 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 general election of 22 July 2007 (voting age 18). 903 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 848 are married and 284 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2071.

Its last member will die between 2091 and 2101.