Suicide death rates by sex who in Turkey
Turkey: Suicide death rates by sex who was 2.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.48
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.31
in 2019
All-time low
2.48
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2.48 for suicide death rates by sex who 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 death rates by sex who in Turkey peaked at 3.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 2021.
Turkey 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 death rates by sex who in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9 | — |
| 2001 | 2.67 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.76 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.81 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.88 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.84 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.87 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.12 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.02 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.13 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.19 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.18 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.31 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.77 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 2.48 | -10.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.57 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 3.02 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 2.48 | 2.77 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Turkey?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Turkey was 2.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Turkey ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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