Road deaths over the long term in Turkey
Turkey: Road deaths over the long term was 5,229 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
5,229
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 65 countries
All-time high
7,530
in 1987
All-time low
3,524
in 2014
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Road deaths over the long term in Turkey, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, road deaths over the long term in Turkey stood at 5,229.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Turkey peaked at 7,530 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,524, in 2014.
Turkey ranks 9th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Road deaths over the long term in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,978 | — |
| 1971 | 3,898 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 3,919 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4,204 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 4,280 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5,125 | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 5,489 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 6,281 | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 5,753 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 4,536 | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 4,199 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 4,441 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 4,884 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 5,201 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 5,731 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 5,680 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 7,315 | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 7,530 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6,846 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 6,332 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 6,317 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 6,231 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6,214 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,457 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 5,942 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 6,004 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5,428 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 5,125 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 6,093 | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 5,713 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 5,510 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4,386 | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 4,093 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3,946 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,427 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 4,505 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,633 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5,007 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 4,236 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 4,324 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,045 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 3,835 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 3,750 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,685 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,524 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 7,530 | +113.7% |
| 2016 | 7,300 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7,427 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,675 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 5,473 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 4,866 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 5,362 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 5,229 | -2.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5,229 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 834, 6.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5,229 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 12.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Road deaths over the long term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +113.7% | 3,524 | 7,530 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,746 | 3,898 | 6,281 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,816 | 4,199 | 7,530 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,952 | 5,125 | 6,457 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,507 | 3,946 | 5,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,324 | 3,524 | 7,530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,152 | 4,866 | 5,362 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Turkey?
- Road deaths over the long term in Turkey was 5,229 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7,530 in 1987.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,524 in 2014.
- How does Turkey rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Turkey ranks 9th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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