Afghanistan vs Turkey: Homicides (World Health)
Afghanistan
3,360 deaths
in 2021
Turkey
4,074 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
25th
Turkey rank
24th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 4,074 deaths against 3,360 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 714 deaths.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,392 deaths | 3,549 deaths | 1,157 deaths | Turkey |
| 2010s | 2,948 deaths | 3,813 deaths | 864.37 deaths | Turkey |
| 2020s | 3,322 deaths | 4,057 deaths | 735.18 deaths | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Afghanistan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 4,074 deaths against 3,360 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 714 deaths, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkey rank globally for homicides?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 24th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.