Deaths from falls in Turkey
Turkey: Deaths from falls was 4,424 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,424
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,705
in 2020
All-time low
2,923
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Turkey stood at 4,424.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Turkey peaked at 4,705 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,923, in 2001.
Turkey ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,980 | — |
| 2001 | 2,923 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,956 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,021 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,098 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,158 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,224 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,335 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,460 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3,618 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3,628 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,622 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,725 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,843 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4,066 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4,198 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,324 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,345 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,282 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,482 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4,705 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4,424 | -6.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4,424 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06, 25.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4,424 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73, 6.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,177 | 2,923 | 3,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,051 | 3,622 | 4,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,564 | 4,424 | 4,705 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Turkey?
- Deaths from falls in Turkey was 4,424 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4,705 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,923 in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for deaths from falls?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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