Share of deaths from terrorism in Turkey
Turkey: Share of deaths from terrorism was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from terrorism in Turkey, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.0% for share of deaths from terrorism in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.5% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from terrorism in Turkey peaked at 0.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Turkey ranks 45th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from terrorism in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +201.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +321.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +40.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +211.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -89.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -77.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +1271.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -96.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +2536.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +628.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -44.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +129.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +123.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -39.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +300.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -80.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -48.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +228.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -90.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -62.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +59.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -57.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +83.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +935.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -52.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +1080.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +98.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -77.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -57.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -72.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -85.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from terrorism in Turkey?
- Share of deaths from terrorism in Turkey was 0.0% in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from terrorism recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from terrorism recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for share of deaths from terrorism?
- Turkey ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from terrorism rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from terrorism. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of all deaths that are due to terrorism.