Suicide rate, by sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Suicide rate, by sex was 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by sex 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 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Türkiye peaked at 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Türkiye ranks 171st 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.
Suicide rate, by sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 168 Barbados 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Cyprus 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Algeria 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Maldives 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Albania 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Türkiye?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Türkiye was 2.48 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 suicide rate, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Türkiye ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.