Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Turkey

Turkey: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 2,234 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,234
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,918
in 2019
All-time low
1,678
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Turkey, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 1.8k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.9k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.3k2011: 2.3k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.9k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths from suicide ghe in Turkey is 2,234, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Turkey peaked at 2,918 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,678, in 2002.

That places Turkey 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Turkey, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1,828 —
2001 1,709 -6.5%
2002 1,678 -1.8%
2003 1,801 +7.3%
2004 1,873 +4.0%
2005 1,938 +3.5%
2006 2,012 +3.8%
2007 2,010 -0.1%
2008 2,059 +2.5%
2009 2,213 +7.5%
2010 2,254 +1.9%
2011 2,289 +1.5%
2012 2,383 +4.1%
2013 2,346 -1.6%
2014 2,498 +6.5%
2015 2,520 +0.8%
2016 2,688 +6.7%
2017 2,730 +1.6%
2018 2,770 +1.5%
2019 2,918 +5.3%
2020 2,465 -15.5%
2021 2,234 -9.4%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 2,234 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.73, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 2,234 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 640.44, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,912 1,678 2,213 10
2010s 2,539 2,254 2,918 10
2020s 2,349 2,234 2,465 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 41 Venezuela 2,403 compare
  2. 42 Uganda 2,364 compare
  3. 43 Cameroon 2,302 compare
  4. 45 Belgium 2,132 compare
  5. 46 Netherlands 2,014 compare
  6. 47 Cote d'Ivoire 1,972 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Turkey?
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Turkey was 2,234 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 2,918 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1,678 in 2002.
How does Turkey rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
Turkey ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from suicide ghe
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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