What is the difference in male-to-female ratio of suicide rate between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sweden?

0.02, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sweden?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sweden: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate

Iran, Islamic Republic of

2.31

in 2021

Sweden

2.29

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

148th

Sweden rank

149th

Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Sweden

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.31 against 2.29 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 149th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.76	2.37	0.6153	Sweden
2010s	2.4	2.2	0.203	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	2.46	2.25	0.2047	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male-to-female ratio of suicide rate, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sweden?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.31 against 2.29 in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in male-to-female ratio of suicide rate between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sweden?: 0.02, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sweden?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sweden rank globally for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate
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, 4,242 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.