Reported suicide rates among young men in Türkiye
Türkiye: Reported suicide rates among young men was 7.05 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reported suicide rates among young men in Türkiye, 2009–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, reported suicide rates among young men in Türkiye stood at 7.05 deaths per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young men in Türkiye peaked at 7.32 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.76 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 49th out of 110 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.
Reported suicide rates among young men in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2010 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 population | +66.6% |
| 2011 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 population | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 population | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 population | +72.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 population | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 46 Bulgaria 7.21 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Croatia 7.19 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 7.14 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 50 Netherlands 6.69 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 51 Peru 6.01 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 52 Thailand 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young men in Türkiye?
- Reported suicide rates among young men in Türkiye was 7.05 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported suicide rates among young men recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young men recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 deaths per 100,000 population in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for reported suicide rates among young men?
- Türkiye ranks 49th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported suicide rates among young men rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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