Class of 2004 — Türkiye · Yıldaşlar

In 2004, 1,222,484 babies were born in Türkiye; this page represents 1,000 of them.

Most popular names: Zeynep, Elif, Sıla and Yusuf, Mehmet, Mustafa.

24 died in the first year, 28 by age five.

In the class of 1977, 107 died in the first year; in the class of 2025, 9.

Of 76 classes, this is the 59th largest.

As of 2026, 970 of 1,000 are alive (97.0%).

Of 1,000 born in Japan the same year, 993 are alive; in Nigeria, 769.

Where 1,000 babies born worldwide that year came from: India 209, China 121, Nigeria 45, Pakistan 42, Indonesia 35, US 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 general election of 14 May 2023 (voting age 18). 971 of 1,000 were alive that day.

Today 211 are married and 416 finished university.

Half the class will be gone by 2093.

Its last member will die between 2110 and 2120.