China vs Türkiye
China vs Türkiye: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 0 deaths in China and 128 deaths in Türkiye, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 128 deaths.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Türkiye has been higher since 2010, when it overtook China.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | China | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 128 |
| 2021 | 38 | 142 |
| 2020 | 0 | 207 |
| 2019 | 0 | 383 |
| 2018 | 0 | 481 |
| 2017 | 0 | 453 |
| 2016 | 18 | 1,829 |
| 2015 | 21 | 1,966 |
| 2014 | 23 | 2,658 |
| 2013 | 11 | 119 |
| 2012 | 109 | 809 |
| 2011 | 6 | 410 |
| 2010 | 0 | 226 |
| 2009 | 189 | 138 |
| 2008 | 87 | 452 |
| 2007 | 0 | 494 |
| 2006 | 0 | 216 |
| 2005 | 0 | 293 |
| 2004 | 0 | 194 |
| 2003 | 0 | 137 |
| 2002 | 0 | 28 |
| 2001 | 0 | 103 |
| 2000 | 0 | 153 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1,173 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2,039 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2,614 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3,693 |
| 1995 | 0 | 3,296 |
| 1994 | 0 | 4,127 |
| 1993 | 0 | 2,684 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1,889 |
| 1991 | 0 | 426 |
| 1990 | 0 | 612 |
| 1989 | 2,600 | 532 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
China vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyChina: 78 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityChina: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityChina: 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionChina: 3.31% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide rateChina: 7.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationChina: 1.42 billion people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthChina: -0.24% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateChina: 1 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationChina: 66.3% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median ageChina: 39.1 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overChina: 14.3% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration rateChina: -0.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingChina: 1.73% of GDP in 2025Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsChina: $335B in 2025Türkiye: $26.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personChina: $237 in 2025Türkiye: $342 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingChina: 5.1% of government spending in 2025Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelChina: 2.54 million people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerChina: 23.41% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersChina: 0.33% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsChina: 207 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsChina: 880 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025