Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Türkiye
Türkiye: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from alcohol use disorders in 2021.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Türkiye peaked at 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Türkiye 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.183 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.218 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.195 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 163 Albania 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 San Marino 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Colombia 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Libya 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Afghanistan 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Türkiye?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Türkiye was 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Türkiye rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Türkiye ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.