Suicide rate who mdb in Turkey
Turkey: Suicide rate who mdb was 4.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.61
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.81
in 2021
All-time low
1.46
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Suicide rate who mdb in Turkey, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Turkey is 4.61, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Turkey peaked at 4.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2009.
That places Turkey 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.46 | — |
| 2010 | 2.09 | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 2.34 | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 2.06 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.91 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | +44.7% |
| 2018 | 3.98 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 3.99 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.28 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.81 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 4.73 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.61 | -2.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 1.54 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 | 4.28 | 4.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Turkey?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Turkey was 4.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Turkey ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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