Deaths from natural disasters in Turkey
Turkey: Deaths from natural disasters was 69.86 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from natural disasters in Turkey stood at 69.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.6% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Turkey peaked at 605.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
Turkey ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from natural disasters in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.78 | — |
| 2001 | 20.02 | +318.8% |
| 2002 | 81.48 | +307.0% |
| 2003 | 174.76 | +114.5% |
| 2004 | 70.09 | -59.9% |
| 2005 | 24.22 | -65.4% |
| 2006 | 54.76 | +126.1% |
| 2007 | 14.78 | -73.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 57.11 | — |
| 2010 | 58.96 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 605.4 | +926.8% |
| 2012 | 13.92 | -97.7% |
| 2013 | 10.28 | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | -63.3% |
| 2015 | 17.06 | +352.5% |
| 2016 | 0.95 | -94.4% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 22.86 | — |
| 2019 | 20.02 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 264.53 | +1221.3% |
| 2021 | 69.86 | -73.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1221.3% | 20.02 | 264.53 |
| 2011 | +926.8% | 58.96 | 605.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2 | 0 | 174.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.32 | 0 | 605.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.19 | 69.86 | 264.53 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Turkey?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Turkey was 69.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 605.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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 from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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