Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Türkiye
Türkiye: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 4.02 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Türkiye is 4.02, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Türkiye peaked at 4.55 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 2015.
That places Türkiye 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4 | — |
| 2001 | 4.55 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.29 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.12 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.94 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.83 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.76 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.76 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.81 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.91 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.01 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.05 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.79 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.58 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.68 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.76 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.79 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.81 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.02 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.04 | 3.76 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 3.58 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 4 | 4.02 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More health data for Türkiye
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Türkiye?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Türkiye was 4.02 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 2001.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 2015.
- How does Türkiye rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Türkiye ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.