Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Turkey
Turkey: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.03 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Turkey, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.03 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.6% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Turkey peaked at 1.03 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2017.
That places Turkey 115th out of 140 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.12 | — |
| 2006 | 0.23 | +91.7% |
| 2007 | 0.26 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.13 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | +329.2% |
| 2012 | 0.13 | -87.4% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | +69.2% |
| 2014 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.02 | -90.5% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | +600.0% |
| 2020 | 0.29 | +314.3% |
| 2021 | 0.14 | -51.7% |
| 2022 | 0.03 | -78.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.47, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.26 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.198 | 0.01 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1533 | 0.03 | 0.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Turkey?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Turkey was 0.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Turkey ranks 115th out of 140 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. 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 Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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