Suicide Rate in Türkiye
Türkiye: Suicide Rate was 2.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.69
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
162nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.54
in 2019
All-time low
2.58
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 2.69 for suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Türkiye peaked at 3.54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2002.
That places Türkiye 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.58 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 3.09 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.69 | 2.98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 159 Bangladesh 2.81 compare
- 160 Albania 2.75 compare
- 161 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 2.71 compare
- 163 Armenia, Republic of 2.46 compare
- 164 Tajikistan, Republic of 2.43 compare
- 165 Kuwait 2.31 compare
More gender data for Türkiye
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 537,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 527,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 552,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 557,078 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 580,325 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Türkiye?
- Suicide rate in Türkiye was 2.69 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2002.
- How does Türkiye rank for suicide rate?
- Türkiye ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.