Mauritania vs Turkey: Suicide rate
Mauritania
2.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Turkey
2.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania rank
169th
Turkey rank
171st
Suicide rate over time
- Mauritania
- Turkey
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkey, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Mauritania ranks 169th and Turkey ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Mauritania or Turkey?
- Mauritania, at 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Mauritania and Turkey?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Turkey rank globally for suicide rate?
- Mauritania ranks 169th and Turkey ranks 171st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. 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 self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.