Turkey vs United States: Deaths from earthquakes
Turkey
1 deaths
in 2024
United States
1 deaths
in 2023
Turkey rank
37th
United States rank
37th
Deaths from earthquakes over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1 deaths against 1 deaths in United States, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1872 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 37th and United States ranks 37th of 51 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 12 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1,800 deaths | 27 deaths | 1,773 deaths | Turkey |
| 1890s | 1,364 deaths | 6 deaths | 1,358 deaths | Turkey |
| 1900s | 140 deaths | 5 deaths | 135 deaths | Turkey |
| 1920s | 203 deaths | 13 deaths | 190 deaths | Turkey |
| 1930s | 332.5 deaths | 3 deaths | 329.5 deaths | Turkey |
| 1940s | 408.33 deaths | 62 deaths | 346.33 deaths | Turkey |
| 1950s | 101.67 deaths | 14.67 deaths | 87 deaths | Turkey |
| 1960s | 40 deaths | 70 deaths | 30 deaths | United States |
| 1970s | 1,681 deaths | 33.5 deaths | 1,648 deaths | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1,347 deaths | 2 deaths | 1,345 deaths | Turkey |
| 1990s | 327 deaths | 2.5 deaths | 324.5 deaths | Turkey |
| 2000s | 178 deaths | 2 deaths | 176 deaths | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020s | 56,705 deaths | 1 deaths | 56,704 deaths | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from earthquakes, Turkey or United States?
- Turkey, at 1 deaths against 1 deaths in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in deaths from earthquakes between Turkey and United States?
- 0 deaths, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1872 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for deaths from earthquakes?
- Turkey ranks 37th and United States ranks 37th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes direct deaths from the event plus those from secondary impacts, such as a tsunami triggered by an earthquake. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.