Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Turkey
Turkey: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
47th
of 197 countries
All-time high
592
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Turkey, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0 for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Turkey peaked at 592 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Turkey 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 125 | — |
| 1990 | 128 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 64 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 353 | +451.6% |
| 1993 | 592 | +67.7% |
| 1994 | 344 | -41.9% |
| 1995 | 138 | -59.9% |
| 1996 | 58 | -58.0% |
| 1997 | 25 | -56.9% |
| 1998 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 47 | +56.7% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58 | +5700.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | -84.5% |
| 2005 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 52 | +766.7% |
| 2012 | 20 | -61.5% |
| 2013 | 55 | +175.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 177 | — |
| 2016 | 383 | +116.4% |
| 2017 | 44 | -88.5% |
| 2018 | 8 | -81.8% |
| 2019 | 23 | +187.5% |
| 2020 | 3 | -87.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5700.0% | 1 | 58 |
| 2011 | +766.7% | 6 | 52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125 | 125 | 125 | 1 |
| 1990s | 177.9 | 25 | 592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 | 0 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8 | 0 | 383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Turkey?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Turkey was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 592 in 1993.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Turkey ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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