Deaths from road injuries in Türkiye
Türkiye: Deaths from road injuries was 5,528 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5,528
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7,763
in 2015
All-time low
4,291
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Türkiye stood at 5,528.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Türkiye peaked at 7,763 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,291, in 2012.
Türkiye ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,242 | 4,458 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,284 | 4,291 | 7,763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,273 | 5,017 | 5,528 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 37 Burkina Faso 6,137 compare
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- 42 Guinea 5,061 compare
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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 road injuries in Türkiye?
- Deaths from road injuries in Türkiye was 5,528 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 7,763 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,291 in 2012.
- How does Türkiye rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Türkiye ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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