Injuries from terrorist attacks in Turkey
Turkey: Injuries from terrorist attacks was 7 injuries in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Injuries from terrorist attacks 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 injuries.
Analysis
The most recent figure for injuries from terrorist attacks in Turkey is 7 injuries, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 95.1% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, injuries from terrorist attacks in Turkey peaked at 2,771 injuries in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 injuries, in 1971.
Turkey ranks 40th 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.
Injuries from terrorist attacks in Turkey, year by year
| Year | injuries | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 injuries | — |
| 1971 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 5 injuries | — |
| 1973 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1 injuries | — |
| 1975 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 23 injuries | — |
| 1977 | 89 injuries | +287.0% |
| 1978 | 111 injuries | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 118 injuries | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 61 injuries | -48.3% |
| 1981 | 11 injuries | -82.0% |
| 1982 | 71 injuries | +545.5% |
| 1983 | 24 injuries | -66.2% |
| 1984 | 19 injuries | -20.8% |
| 1985 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 7 injuries | — |
| 1987 | 80 injuries | +1042.9% |
| 1988 | 21 injuries | -73.8% |
| 1989 | 53 injuries | +152.4% |
| 1990 | 219 injuries | +313.2% |
| 1991 | 300 injuries | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 537 injuries | +79.0% |
| 1994 | 452 injuries | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 216 injuries | -52.2% |
| 1996 | 92 injuries | -57.4% |
| 1997 | 108 injuries | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 108 injuries | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 271 injuries | +150.9% |
| 2000 | 27 injuries | -90.0% |
| 2001 | 40 injuries | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 0 injuries | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 778 injuries | — |
| 2004 | 92 injuries | -88.2% |
| 2005 | 140 injuries | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 316 injuries | +125.7% |
| 2007 | 122 injuries | -61.4% |
| 2008 | 274 injuries | +124.6% |
| 2009 | 48 injuries | -82.5% |
| 2010 | 7 injuries | -85.4% |
| 2011 | 110 injuries | +1471.4% |
| 2012 | 463 injuries | +320.9% |
| 2013 | 192 injuries | -58.5% |
| 2014 | 89 injuries | -53.6% |
| 2015 | 1,107 injuries | +1143.8% |
| 2016 | 2,771 injuries | +150.3% |
| 2017 | 328 injuries | -88.2% |
| 2018 | 201 injuries | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 201 injuries | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 143 injuries | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 7 injuries | -95.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Injuries from terrorist attacks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1471.4% | 7 injuries | 110 injuries |
| 2015 | +1143.8% | 89 injuries | 1,107 injuries |
| 1987 | +1042.9% | 7 injuries | 80 injuries |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.8 injuries | 0 injuries | 118 injuries | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.7 injuries | 0 injuries | 80 injuries | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.89 injuries | 92 injuries | 537 injuries | 9 |
| 2000s | 183.7 injuries | 0 injuries | 778 injuries | 10 |
| 2010s | 546.9 injuries | 7 injuries | 2,771 injuries | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 injuries | 7 injuries | 143 injuries | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is injuries from terrorist attacks in Turkey?
- Injuries from terrorist attacks in Turkey was 7 injuries 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 injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2,771 injuries in 2016.
- What is the lowest injuries from terrorist attacks recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 injuries in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for injuries from terrorist attacks?
- Turkey ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is injuries from terrorist attacks rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. 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 Injuries from terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of non-fatal injuries from terrorist attacks.