Self harm death rates by age in Turkey
Turkey: Self harm death rates by age was 0.1757 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Self harm death rates by age in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, self harm death rates by age in Turkey stood at 0.1757. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Turkey peaked at 0.402 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1757, in 2021.
That places Turkey 130th 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.
Self harm death rates by age in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2947 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2782 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3148 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3478 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3792 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3923 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.402 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3948 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3908 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.386 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3559 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3163 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2883 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2414 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2214 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1961 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1823 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1831 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1878 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2012 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1874 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1757 | -6.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1757 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1757 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3581 | 0.2782 | 0.402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2374 | 0.1823 | 0.3559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1815 | 0.1757 | 0.1874 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Turkey?
- Self harm death rates by age in Turkey was 0.1757 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.402 in 2006.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1757 in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Turkey ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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