Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Türkiye

Türkiye: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 445 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
445 deaths
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
550.37 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
306.35 deaths
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Türkiye, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 311.4 deaths2001: 306.4 deaths2002: 311.3 deaths2003: 317.4 deaths2004: 330.1 deaths2005: 335.3 deaths2006: 342.8 deaths2007: 347.6 deaths2008: 357.6 deaths2009: 373.6 deaths2010: 373.5 deaths2011: 389.7 deaths2012: 417.3 deaths2013: 433.7 deaths2014: 489.1 deaths2015: 502.9 deaths2016: 545.5 deaths2017: 534.4 deaths2018: 533.5 deaths2019: 550.4 deaths2020: 481 deaths2021: 445 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Türkiye stood at 445 deaths.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Türkiye peaked at 550.37 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 306.35 deaths, in 2001.

Türkiye ranks 61st 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.

Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Türkiye, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 311.4 deaths
2001 306.35 deaths -1.6%
2002 311.29 deaths +1.6%
2003 317.35 deaths +1.9%
2004 330.15 deaths +4.0%
2005 335.3 deaths +1.6%
2006 342.76 deaths +2.2%
2007 347.62 deaths +1.4%
2008 357.62 deaths +2.9%
2009 373.6 deaths +4.5%
2010 373.5 deaths -0.0%
2011 389.68 deaths +4.3%
2012 417.29 deaths +7.1%
2013 433.73 deaths +3.9%
2014 489.12 deaths +12.8%
2015 502.86 deaths +2.8%
2016 545.45 deaths +8.5%
2017 534.38 deaths -2.0%
2018 533.5 deaths -0.2%
2019 550.37 deaths +3.2%
2020 481.03 deaths -12.6%
2021 445 deaths -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 333.34 deaths 306.35 deaths 373.6 deaths 10
2010s 476.99 deaths 373.5 deaths 550.37 deaths 10
2020s 463.01 deaths 445 deaths 481.03 deaths 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Türkiye?
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Türkiye was 445 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 550.37 deaths in 2019.
What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 306.35 deaths in 2001.
How does Türkiye rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
Türkiye ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.