Suicide Rate in Turkey
Turkey: 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 Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 3.54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2002.
That places Turkey 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.
Suicide Rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.88 | — |
| 2001 | 2.66 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.79 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.91 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.08 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.11 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.18 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.09 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.22 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.19 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.35 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.36 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.38 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.54 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.98 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 2.69 | -9.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.51, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Turkey
- 159 Bangladesh 2.81 compare
- 160 Albania 2.75 compare
- 161 Mauritania 2.71 compare
- 163 Armenia 2.46 compare
- 164 Tajikistan 2.43 compare
- 165 Kuwait 2.31 compare
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Turkey?
- Suicide rate in Turkey was 2.69 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2002.
- How does Turkey rank for suicide rate?
- Turkey ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.