Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Turkey
Turkey: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 14 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
14
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
31st
of 187 countries
All-time high
520
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1973
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Turkey, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide and other terrorist attacks in Turkey is 14, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Turkey peaked at 520 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.
Turkey ranks 31st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4 | 0 | 189 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34 | 2 | 114 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.11 | 20 | 514 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25 | 5 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.5 | 20 | 520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5 | 14 | 17 | 2 |
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More health data for Turkey
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 660,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,183 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Turkey?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Turkey was 14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 520 in 2016.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does Turkey rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Turkey ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide and other terrorist attacks rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 Suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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