Thailand vs Turkey: Deaths in road incidents
Thailand
8,648 deaths
in 2019
Turkey
5,229 deaths
in 2022
Thailand rank
6th
Turkey rank
9th
Deaths in road incidents over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8,648 deaths against 5,229 deaths in Turkey, a difference of 3,419 deaths.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.7 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 9th of 65 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,003 deaths | 4,522 deaths | 3,481 deaths | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7,953 deaths | 5,324 deaths | 2,628 deaths | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in road incidents, Thailand or Turkey?
- Thailand, at 8,648 deaths against 5,229 deaths in Turkey as of 2019.
- What is the difference in deaths in road incidents between Thailand and Turkey?
- 3,419 deaths, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for deaths in road incidents?
- Thailand ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 9th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.