Suicide rate, by age in Turkey
Turkey: Suicide rate, by age was 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Turkey peaked at 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Turkey ranks 157th 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, by age in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Turkey?
- Suicide rate, by age in Turkey was 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Turkey ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.