Deaths from natural disasters in Türkiye
Türkiye: Deaths from natural disasters was 69.86 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
69.86
Change on year
down 73.6%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
605.4
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from natural disasters in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from natural disasters in Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 605.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
Türkiye ranks 12th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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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More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 703,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 673,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 685,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 656,293 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Türkiye?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Türkiye was 69.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 605.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Türkiye ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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