Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Turkey

Turkey: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 54.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
54.26
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
65.11
in 2016
All-time low
49.82
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Turkey, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 59.82001: 56.12002: 55.52003: 52.42004: 50.42005: 49.82006: 50.12007: 50.52008: 52.72009: 56.92010: 59.82011: 55.92012: 56.22013: 56.32014: 61.82015: 63.32016: 65.12017: 63.52018: 60.42019: 57.92020: 55.72021: 54.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Turkey is 54.26, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Turkey peaked at 65.11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.82, in 2005.

That places Turkey 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Turkey, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 59.76 —
2001 56.12 -6.1%
2002 55.46 -1.2%
2003 52.4 -5.5%
2004 50.41 -3.8%
2005 49.82 -1.2%
2006 50.08 +0.5%
2007 50.54 +0.9%
2008 52.66 +4.2%
2009 56.89 +8.0%
2010 59.83 +5.2%
2011 55.91 -6.6%
2012 56.25 +0.6%
2013 56.28 +0.1%
2014 61.79 +9.8%
2015 63.26 +2.4%
2016 65.11 +2.9%
2017 63.47 -2.5%
2018 60.36 -4.9%
2019 57.91 -4.1%
2020 55.71 -3.8%
2021 54.26 -2.6%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 54.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.6, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 54.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.44, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.41 49.82 59.76 10
2010s 60.02 55.91 65.11 10
2020s 54.98 54.26 55.71 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 69 Chile 59.29 compare
  2. 70 Ghana 56.88 compare
  3. 71 Burkina Faso 56.8 compare
  4. 73 Burundi 53.68 compare
  5. 74 Azerbaijan 52.61 compare
  6. 75 Lithuania 52.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Turkey?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Turkey was 54.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 65.11 in 2016.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 49.82 in 2005.
How does Turkey rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Turkey ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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