Japan vs Türkiye: Tsunami deaths
Japan
549
in 2024
Türkiye
56,697
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
1st
Tsunami deaths over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 56,697 against 549 in Japan, a difference of 56,148.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 103.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1872 it was Türkiye ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 20 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 804 | 1,800 | 996 | Türkiye |
| 1890s | 727 | 1,349 | 622 | Türkiye |
| 1930s | 28 | 32,700 | 32,672 | Türkiye |
| 1940s | 1,223 | 30 | 1,193 | Japan |
| 1960s | 53 | 24 | 29 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1 | 56,697 | 56,696 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tsunami deaths, Japan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 56,697 against 549 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tsunami deaths between Japan and Türkiye?
- 56,148, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1872 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for tsunami deaths?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Tsunami deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.