In 2023, there were a total of 4,061 recorded suicides in Turkey. The most common cause for people in the country to commit suicide was illness, counting over 1,000. In the same year, economic problems were the second pressing reason, with 278 people committing suicide due to that.
Number of suicides in Turkey from 2021 to 2023, by cause of suicide
Characteristic
Illness
Economic problems
Family incompatibility
Emotional relationship and not marrying the person wanted
Educational failure
Business failure
Unknown
Other
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TurkStat. (June 14, 2024). Number of suicides in Turkey from 2021 to 2023, by cause of suicide [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380844/turkey-number-of-suicides-by-cause/
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TurkStat. (2024). Number of suicides in Turkey from 2021 to 2023, by cause of suicide. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380844/turkey-number-of-suicides-by-cause/
TurkStat. "Number of Suicides in Turkey from 2021 to 2023, by Cause of Suicide." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380844/turkey-number-of-suicides-by-cause/
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Number of suicides in Turkey from 2021 to 2023, by cause of suicide [Graph], TurkStat, June 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1380844/turkey-number-of-suicides-by-cause/