China vs Turkey: Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
China
0.05 per 100,000 population
in 2023
Turkey
0.03 per 100,000 population
in 2022
China rank
112th
Turkey rank
115th
Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 0.05 per 100,000 population against 0.03 per 100,000 population in Turkey, a difference of 0.02 per 100,000 population.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was China ahead.
China ranks 112th and Turkey ranks 115th of 140 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.072 per 100,000 population | 0.03 per 100,000 population | 0.042 per 100,000 population | China |
| 2020s | 0.0467 per 100,000 population | 0.1533 per 100,000 population | 0.1067 per 100,000 population | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters, China or Turkey?
- China, at 0.05 per 100,000 population against 0.03 per 100,000 population in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between China and Turkey?
- 0.02 per 100,000 population, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- China ranks 112th and Turkey ranks 115th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number).