Terrorism deaths in Turkey
Turkey: Terrorism deaths was 5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Turkey, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 5 for terrorism deaths in 2021.
That represents a change of down 85.3% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Turkey peaked at 1,233 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Turkey ranks 39th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 1 | — |
| 1972 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 7 | — |
| 1977 | 29 | +314.3% |
| 1978 | 40 | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 123 | +207.5% |
| 1980 | 111 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 11 | -90.1% |
| 1982 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 1984 | 27 | +1250.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | -96.3% |
| 1986 | 26 | +2500.0% |
| 1987 | 187 | +619.2% |
| 1988 | 102 | -45.5% |
| 1989 | 232 | +127.5% |
| 1990 | 512 | +120.7% |
| 1991 | 308 | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 1,233 | +300.3% |
| 1994 | 982 | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 189 | -80.8% |
| 1996 | 117 | -38.1% |
| 1997 | 60 | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 37 | -38.3% |
| 1999 | 127 | +243.2% |
| 2000 | 12 | -90.6% |
| 2001 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 67 | — |
| 2004 | 25 | -62.7% |
| 2005 | 35 | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 46 | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 26 | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 42 | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 18 | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 13 | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 25 | +92.3% |
| 2012 | 251 | +904.0% |
| 2013 | 83 | -66.9% |
| 2014 | 40 | -51.8% |
| 2015 | 490 | +1125.0% |
| 2016 | 1,008 | +105.7% |
| 2017 | 222 | -78.0% |
| 2018 | 94 | -57.7% |
| 2019 | 99 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 34 | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 5 | -85.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2500.0% | 1 | 26 |
| 1984 | +1250.0% | 2 | 27 |
| 2015 | +1125.0% | 40 | 490 |
| 2012 | +904.0% | 25 | 251 |
| 1987 | +619.2% | 26 | 187 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3 | 0 | 123 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.8 | 1 | 232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 396.11 | 37 | 1,233 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.8 | 0 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.5 | 13 | 1,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 5 | 34 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Turkey?
- Terrorism deaths in Turkey was 5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1,233 in 1992.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for terrorism deaths?
- Turkey ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is terrorism deaths rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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 Terrorism deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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