Turkey vs United States: Earthquake deaths
Turkey
1
in 2024
United States
1
in 2023
Turkey rank
37th
United States rank
37th
Earthquake deaths over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
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 | 27 | 1,773 | Turkey |
| 1890s | 1,364 | 6 | 1,358 | Turkey |
| 1900s | 140 | 5 | 135 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 203 | 13 | 190 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 332.5 | 3 | 329.5 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 408.33 | 62 | 346.33 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 101.67 | 14.67 | 87 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 40 | 70 | 30 | United States |
| 1970s | 1,681 | 33.5 | 1,648 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1,347 | 2 | 1,345 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 327 | 2.5 | 324.5 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 178 | 2 | 176 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 56,705 | 1 | 56,704 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher earthquake deaths, Turkey or United States?
- Turkey, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in earthquake deaths between Turkey and United States?
- 0, 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 earthquake deaths?
- Turkey ranks 37th and United States ranks 37th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Earthquake deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.