Trends and socio-demographic determinants of suicide-related mortality in Türkiye: An epidemiological study from 2009 to 2022

• Published in: International journal of social psychiatry 2024-10, p.207640241285817
• Main Authors: Han Yekdeş, Didem, Çağlayan, Miraç, Yekdeş, Ali Cem, Takır Stewart, Safiye, Selçuk, Emine Gökçen, Çelikkalp, Ülfiye, Ekuklu, Galip
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0020-7640; 1741-2854; 1741-2854
• DOI: 10.1177/00207640241285817

Suicide is a leading cause of death, particularly among the young age group, in Türkiye, a country with a high population of young people. The aim of this study is determine the suicide related mortality trend and some associated socio-demographic factors in Türkiye between 2009 and 2022. The study includes an epidemiological trend on suicide. The Turkish Statistical Institute's data portal was used. The study population is 46,691 people (Male/female ratios = 74.6%/ 25.4%). Changes in mortality trends were evaluated using the Joinpoint Regression method with Annual Percentage Change (APC) and Average Percentage Change (AAPC) analysis. Over the past 14 years in Türkiye, there has been a statistically significant increase in the standardized mortality rate among males (2009-2022 APC = .76,  = .012) and a statistically non-significant decrease among females (2009-2022 APC = -1.62,  = .083). According to the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS-1) classification, the highest increase is observed in the Central Anatolia region followed by the Western Black Sea region (APC = 3.0 and 2.7, respectively;