Class of 1999 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 1999, 1,462,758 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

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

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

In the class of 1972, 125 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 26th largest.

As of 2026, 955 of 1,000 are alive (95.5%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 992 are alive; in Nigeria, 719.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: India 215, China 126, Pakistan 42, Nigeria 40, Indonesia 35, Bangladesh 29; Türkiye 11.

Generation: Gen Z (1997–2012, 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 24 June 2018 (voting age 18). 958 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 530 are married and 381 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2087.

Its last member will die between 2105 and 2115.