Class of 1996 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 1996, 1,470,898 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

Most popular names: Merve, Büşra, Fatma and Mehmet, Mustafa, Ahmet.

41 died in the first year, 49 by age five.

In the class of 1969, 135 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 24th largest.

As of 2026, 944 of 1,000 are alive (94.4%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 989 are alive; in Nigeria, 690.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: India 213, China 136, Pakistan 40, Nigeria 37, Indonesia 36, US 29; Türkiye 11.

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

The class turns 18: Türkiye's university entrance exam is YGS–LYS (2010–2017).

The class's first nationwide vote: the general election of 7 June 2015 (voting age 18). 948 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 707 are married and 378 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2083.

Its last member will die between 2102 and 2112.