Türkiye vs United Kingdom
Türkiye vs United Kingdom: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 3.3 per 100,000 people in Türkiye and 7.4 per 100,000 people in United Kingdom, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 4 per 100,000 people, or 2.22 times that in Türkiye.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- United Kingdom has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Türkiye ranked 185 and United Kingdom ranked 128 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | Türkiye | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2016 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 11 |
| 2010 | 3.1 | 7.5 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 7.7 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 7.6 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 12 |
| 2005 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 3.1 | 7.9 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 13 |
| 2001 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 3.8 | 8.9 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 3.9 | 8.8 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 4 | 9 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 4.2 | 9 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 4.2 | 9.2 | 16 |
| 1992 | 4.2 | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 4.2 | 9.3 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 4.2 | 9.4 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Türkiye vs United Kingdom
Health
- Life expectancyTürkiye: 77.2 years in 2023United Kingdom: 81.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityTürkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024United Kingdom: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityTürkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Kingdom: 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionTürkiye: 3.72% in 2017United Kingdom: 4.12% in 2017
People
- PopulationTürkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023United Kingdom: 68.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthTürkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023United Kingdom: 0.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateTürkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023United Kingdom: 1.56 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationTürkiye: 89.5% in 2025United Kingdom: 83.3% in 2025
- Median ageTürkiye: 32.5 years in 2023United Kingdom: 39.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overTürkiye: 10% in 2023United Kingdom: 19.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateTürkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023United Kingdom: 6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingTürkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025United Kingdom: 2.35% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsTürkiye: $26.8B in 2025United Kingdom: $88B in 2025
- Military spending per personTürkiye: $342 in 2025United Kingdom: $1,283 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingTürkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025United Kingdom: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelTürkiye: 512,000 people in 2020United Kingdom: 153,000 people in 2020
- National powerTürkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022United Kingdom: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersTürkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020United Kingdom: 0.45% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsTürkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025United Kingdom: 609 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsTürkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025United Kingdom: 702 million TIV in 2025