Turkey vs United States: Terrorism deaths rate

Turkey
0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
0.0077 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Turkey rank
48th
United States rank
47th

Terrorism deaths rate over time

  • Turkey
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0077 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkey, a difference of 0.0018 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Turkey ranks 48th and United States ranks 47th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0478 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0088 deaths per 100,000 people 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people Turkey
1980s 0.1405 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0023 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1382 deaths per 100,000 people Turkey
1990s 0.6938 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0104 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6834 deaths per 100,000 people Turkey
2000s 0.042 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1068 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0648 deaths per 100,000 people United States
2010s 0.2906 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0115 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2791 deaths per 100,000 people Turkey
2020s 0.0232 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0056 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0175 deaths per 100,000 people Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths rate, Turkey or United States?
United States, at 0.0077 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths rate between Turkey and United States?
0.0018 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Turkey and United States rank globally for terrorism deaths rate?
Turkey ranks 48th and United States ranks 47th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Terrorism deaths rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Terrorism deaths rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,000 data points, 1970–2021
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Annual number of confirmed deaths from terrorist attacks, including all victims and attackers, per 100,000 people.