Male vs. female suicide rate in Türkiye
Türkiye: Male vs. female suicide rate was 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male vs. female suicide rate in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people for male vs. female suicide rate 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 rate in Türkiye peaked at 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Türkiye 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 rate in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 166 Tajikistan 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Bangladesh 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Brunei Darussalam 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Maldives 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Morocco 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Cyprus 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Türkiye?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Türkiye was 3.99 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 male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Türkiye ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.