South Africa vs Turkey: Death rate from natural disasters
South Africa
0.07
in 2021
Turkey
0.08
in 2021
South Africa rank
35th
Turkey rank
33rd
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.08 against 0.07 in South Africa, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.049 | 0.074 | 0.025 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.053 | 0.1 | 0.047 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.045 | 0.195 | 0.15 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.08 against 0.07 in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between South Africa and Turkey?
- 0.01, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- South Africa ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.