Male vs female suicide who in Turkey

Turkey: Male vs female suicide who was 3.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.99
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.27
in 2019
All-time low
3.99
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male vs female suicide who in Turkey, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 4.82001: 4.42002: 4.22003: 4.42004: 4.42005: 4.52006: 4.62007: 4.52008: 4.62009: 4.82010: 4.92011: 4.92012: 52013: 4.82014: 52015: 4.82016: 5.12017: 5.12018: 5.12019: 5.32020: 4.52021: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 3.99 for male vs female suicide who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Turkey peaked at 5.27 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 2021.

Turkey ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Male vs female suicide who in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Male vs female suicide who in Turkey, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.79 —
2001 4.44 -7.3%
2002 4.22 -5.0%
2003 4.39 +4.0%
2004 4.44 +1.1%
2005 4.5 +1.2%
2006 4.58 +1.8%
2007 4.51 -1.4%
2008 4.57 +1.2%
2009 4.85 +6.2%
2010 4.87 +0.5%
2011 4.89 +0.4%
2012 5.02 +2.6%
2013 4.82 -4.0%
2014 4.97 +3.2%
2015 4.82 -3.1%
2016 5.05 +4.9%
2017 5.05 +0.1%
2018 5.05 -0.1%
2019 5.27 +4.3%
2020 4.46 -15.3%
2021 3.99 -10.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 3.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 3.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.96, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.53 4.22 4.85 10
2010s 4.98 4.82 5.27 10
2020s 4.23 3.99 4.46 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 166 Tajikistan 4.61 compare
  2. 167 Bangladesh 4.17 compare
  3. 168 Brunei 4.01 compare
  4. 170 Maldives 3.71 compare
  5. 171 Morocco 3.51 compare
  6. 172 Cyprus 3.48 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs female suicide who in Turkey?
Male vs female suicide who in Turkey was 3.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 5.27 in 2019.
What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2021.
How does Turkey rank for male vs female suicide who?
Turkey ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs female suicide who
Source
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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