Class of 2000 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 2000, 1,401,449 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

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

31 died in the first year, 37 by age five.

In the class of 1973, 122 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 36th largest.

As of 2026, 958 of 1,000 are alive (95.8%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 992 are alive; in Nigeria, 730.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: India 214, China 129, Pakistan 42, Nigeria 41, Indonesia 35, Bangladesh 29; Türkiye 10.

Generation: Gen Z (1997–2012, Pew definition).

The class turns 18: Türkiye's university entrance exam is YKS (2018–today).

The class's first nationwide vote: the local elections of 31 March 2019 (voting age 18). 961 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 460 are married and 384 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2088.

Its last member will die between 2106 and 2116.