Drug use disorder death rate in Turkey
Turkey: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate in 2021.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Turkey peaked at 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Turkey ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.301 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.384 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.355 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 103 Armenia 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Gabon 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Hungary 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Colombia 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Lebanon 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Nepal 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 55 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Turkey?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Turkey was 0.34 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Turkey ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.