Algeria vs Turkey: Suicide rate
Algeria
2.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Turkey
2.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Algeria rank
172nd
Turkey rank
171st
Suicide rate over time
- Algeria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 172nd and Turkey ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5125 deaths per 100,000 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8645 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5591 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Algeria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people in Algeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Algeria and Turkey?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Algeria and Turkey rank globally for suicide rate?
- Algeria ranks 172nd 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.