France vs Turkey: Number of deaths

France
616,096
in 2023
Turkey
551,598
in 2023
France rank
21st
Turkey rank
23rd

Number of deaths over time

  • France
  • Turkey
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195019862023

How they compare

France currently reports 616,096 against 551,598 in Turkey, a difference of 64,498.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 533,765 468,550 65,216 France
1960s 538,198 499,209 38,989 France
1970s 550,512 473,405 77,107 France
1980s 544,236 410,590 133,646 France
1990s 531,347 381,233 150,115 France
2000s 533,256 403,380 129,876 France
2010s 577,070 455,865 121,206 France
2020s 648,404 578,596 69,809 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, France or Turkey?
France, at 616,096 against 551,598 in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths between France and Turkey?
64,498, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Turkey rank globally for number of deaths?
France ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed