Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 2.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye is 2.7 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye peaked at 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.7 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Türkiye ranks 171st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.7 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 per 100,000 people | 2.8 per 100,000 people | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.27 per 100,000 people | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.85 per 100,000 people | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 169 Albania 2.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Bangladesh 2.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Mauritania 2.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Türkiye 2.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Armenia 2.5 per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
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- 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 mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Türkiye was 2.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Türkiye ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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