What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Switzerland and Türkiye?

0.68 deaths per 100,000 population, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Türkiye?

15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Switzerland vs Türkiye: Reported suicide rates by age

Switzerland

6.77 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2023

Türkiye

6.09 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2023

Switzerland rank

40th

Türkiye rank

43rd

Reported suicide rates by age over time

Switzerland
Türkiye

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 6.77 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.09 deaths per 100,000 population in Türkiye, a difference of 0.68 deaths per 100,000 population.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 43rd of 110 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.47 deaths per 100,000 population	1.56 deaths per 100,000 population	5.91 deaths per 100,000 population	Switzerland
2010s	6.49 deaths per 100,000 population	3.11 deaths per 100,000 population	3.38 deaths per 100,000 population	Switzerland
2020s	6.86 deaths per 100,000 population	5.95 deaths per 100,000 population	0.909 deaths per 100,000 population	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Switzerland or Türkiye?: Switzerland, at 6.77 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.09 deaths per 100,000 population in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Switzerland and Türkiye?: 0.68 deaths per 100,000 population, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Türkiye?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and Türkiye rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?: Switzerland ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 43rd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reported suicide rates by age
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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