Italy vs Türkiye: Male vs. female suicide rate
Italy
7.3 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Türkiye
6.92 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Italy rank
71st
Türkiye rank
73rd
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.3 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.92 deaths per 100,000 population in Türkiye, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 71st and Türkiye ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 population | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 population | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1468 deaths per 100,000 population | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Italy or Türkiye?
- Italy, at 7.3 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.92 deaths per 100,000 population in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Italy and Türkiye?
- 0.38 deaths per 100,000 population, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Italy ranks 71st and Türkiye ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.