Suicide rate male female who mdb in Turkey

Turkey: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 6.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.92
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.48
in 2021
All-time low
2.26
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Suicide rate male female who mdb in Turkey, 2009–2023

24682009201620232009: 2.32010: 3.22011: 2.32012: 2.82013: 3.52014: 3.12015: 2.92016: 3.52017: 5.22018: 6.12019: 6.22020: 6.62021: 7.52022: 7.12023: 6.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate male female who mdb in Turkey is 6.92, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Turkey peaked at 7.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2009.

Turkey ranks 73rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Suicide rate male female who mdb in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate male female who mdb in Turkey, 2009 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2009 2.26 —
2010 3.2 +41.7%
2011 2.33 -27.3%
2012 2.85 +22.4%
2013 3.54 +24.2%
2014 3.12 -11.9%
2015 2.87 -8.0%
2016 3.53 +23.0%
2017 5.16 +46.5%
2018 6.05 +17.2%
2019 6.16 +1.8%
2020 6.6 +7.1%
2021 7.48 +13.3%
2022 7.08 -5.3%
2023 6.92 -2.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 6.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.47, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 6.92 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.88, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.26 2.26 2.26 1
2010s 3.88 2.33 6.16 10
2020s 7.02 6.6 7.48 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 70 Bulgaria 7.72 compare
  2. 71 Italy 7.28 compare
  3. 72 Uzbekistan 6.93 compare
  4. 74 North Macedonia 6.88 compare
  5. 75 El Salvador 6.8 compare
  6. 76 Saint Lucia 6.75 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Turkey?
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Turkey was 6.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 7.48 in 2021.
What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2009.
How does Turkey rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
Turkey ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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 rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate male female who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,842 data points, 1950–2024
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