Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Turkey
Turkey: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters was 26 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Turkey, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Turkey is 26, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 78.5% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Turkey peaked at 762 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2018.
That places Turkey 92nd out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83 | — |
| 2006 | 160 | +92.8% |
| 2007 | 182 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 96 | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 115 | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 179 | +55.7% |
| 2011 | 762 | +325.7% |
| 2012 | 101 | -86.7% |
| 2013 | 167 | +65.3% |
| 2014 | 164 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 19 | -88.4% |
| 2016 | 36 | +89.5% |
| 2017 | 10 | -72.2% |
| 2018 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 57 | +714.3% |
| 2020 | 252 | +342.1% |
| 2021 | 121 | -52.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | -78.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +714.3% | 7 | 57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.2 | 83 | 182 | 5 |
| 2010s | 150.2 | 7 | 762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133 | 26 | 252 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More climate change data for Turkey
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Turkey?
- Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Turkey was 26 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 762 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters?
- Turkey ranks 92nd out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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