Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Suicide rate

Afghanistan
3.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
155th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
153rd

Suicide rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0246200020102021

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 155th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 153rd of 194 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people 0.125 deaths per 100,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for suicide rate?
Afghanistan ranks 155th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.