Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Turkey
Turkey: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 2.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.7 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
171st
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.5 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
2.7 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Turkey, 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 Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.7 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Turkey ranks 171st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 Turkey
- 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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
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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)
- 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 suicide mortality rate, by sex in Turkey?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Turkey ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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