Lost Futures: The Human and Economic Cost of Suicide in Turkiye, 2012-2023.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Suicide is a critical public health issue that leads to premature mortality among young people and requires substantial public health interventions. Demonstrating the importance of developing effective suicide prevention programs through health indicators can be valuable. This study aims to examine the change in suicide rates and Years of Life Lost (YLL) in Türkiye over the 2013-2023 period-a country that displays characteristics of both developed and developing nations-and to reveal the productivity losses using the human capital approach. Methods: The data for this descriptive study were obtained from the Turkish Statistical Institute between 2012 and 2023. YLL was computed by determining the difference between the age at which an individual died by s

SUBMITTER: Akbulut Zencirci S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12651982 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature