Turkey vs Ukraine: Number of deaths

Turkey
551,598
in 2023
Ukraine
495,420
in 2023
Turkey rank
23rd
Ukraine rank
25th

Number of deaths over time

  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019862023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 551,598 against 495,420 in Ukraine, a difference of 56,178.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ukraine ahead.

Turkey ranks 23rd and Ukraine ranks 25th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Ukraine Difference Ahead
1950s 468,550 413,116 55,433 Turkey
1960s 499,209 366,379 132,830 Turkey
1970s 473,405 475,983 2,577 Ukraine
1980s 410,590 579,145 168,555 Ukraine
1990s 381,233 731,875 350,642 Ukraine
2000s 403,380 756,929 353,549 Ukraine
2010s 455,865 620,005 164,140 Ukraine
2020s 578,596 620,478 41,883 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, Turkey or Ukraine?
Turkey, at 551,598 against 495,420 in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths between Turkey and Ukraine?
56,178, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Ukraine?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Turkey and Ukraine rank globally for number of deaths?
Turkey ranks 23rd and Ukraine ranks 25th 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