Deaths in armed conflicts in Turkey
Turkey: Deaths in armed conflicts was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Turkey, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1 for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
The figure is down 97.7% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Turkey peaked at 4,439 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Turkey 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 538 | — |
| 1990 | 612 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 442 | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 1,866 | +322.2% |
| 1993 | 3,942 | +111.3% |
| 1994 | 4,266 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 4,439 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 3,855 | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 2,700 | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 2,052 | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 1,214 | -40.8% |
| 2000 | 157 | -87.1% |
| 2001 | 137 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 53 | -61.3% |
| 2003 | 196 | +269.8% |
| 2004 | 385 | +96.4% |
| 2005 | 422 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 367 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 653 | +77.9% |
| 2008 | 562 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 192 | -65.8% |
| 2010 | 277 | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 432 | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 798 | +84.7% |
| 2013 | 80 | -90.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1,238 | — |
| 2016 | 1,617 | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 454 | -71.9% |
| 2018 | 471 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 317 | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 221 | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 155 | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 113 | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 112 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 44 | -60.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | -97.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +322.2% | 442 | 1,866 |
| 2003 | +269.8% | 53 | 196 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 538 | 538 | 538 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,539 | 442 | 4,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 312.4 | 53 | 653 | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.4 | 0 | 1,617 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.67 | 1 | 221 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Turkey?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Turkey was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4,439 in 1995.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Turkey rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Turkey ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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