Death rate from road injuries in Türkiye
Türkiye: Death rate from road injuries was 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
5.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from road injuries in Türkiye is 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Türkiye peaked at 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Türkiye ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.8% |
| 2014 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 149 Poland 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 151 Seychelles 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Slovakia 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Grenada 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Lithuania 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Türkiye?
- Death rate from road injuries in Türkiye was 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road injuries recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Türkiye ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.