Bangladesh vs Iraq: Suicide rate
Bangladesh
2.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq
2.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
166th
Iraq rank
164th
Suicide rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 166th and Iraq ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.536 deaths per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.205 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for suicide rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 166th and Iraq ranks 164th 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
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.