Suicide rate vs income inequality in Turkey
Turkey: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 2.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate vs income inequality in Turkey is 2.48, measured 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 vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 rate vs income inequality in Turkey?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Turkey was 2.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Turkey ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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