Number of deaths due to disaster in Turkey
Turkey: Number of deaths due to disaster was 25 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths due to disaster in Turkey, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 25 for number of deaths due to disaster in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.2% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Turkey peaked at 762 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2018.
That places Turkey 91st 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 due to disaster 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 | 16 | -90.2% |
| 2016 | 32 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | -68.8% |
| 2018 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 37 | +428.6% |
| 2020 | 248 | +570.3% |
| 2021 | 105 | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 25 | -76.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.2 | 83 | 182 | 5 |
| 2010s | 147.5 | 7 | 762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126 | 25 | 248 | 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 due to disaster in Turkey?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Turkey was 25 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 762 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Turkey ranks 91st out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. 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 due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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