Reported suicide rates among young people in Turkey
Turkey: Reported suicide rates among young people was 6.09 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reported suicide rates among young people in Turkey, 2009–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported suicide rates among young people in Turkey is 6.09 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in Turkey peaked at 6.54 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.56 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2009.
Turkey ranks 43rd of 110 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.
Reported suicide rates among young people in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2010 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 population | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 population | +46.1% |
| 2014 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 population | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 population | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 population | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 population | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 40 Switzerland 6.77 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 41 Austria 6.62 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Sweden 6.58 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 44 United Kingdom 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Peru 5.89 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 5.82 deaths per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Turkey
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 55 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young people in Turkey?
- Reported suicide rates among young people in Turkey was 6.09 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 people recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 deaths per 100,000 population in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
- Turkey ranks 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported suicide rates among young people rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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