What is the difference in number of suicides between Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

32 deaths, with Argentina ahead.

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

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 Number of suicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of suicides

Argentina

3,577 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of

3,545 deaths

in 2021

Argentina rank

26th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

28th

Number of suicides over time

Argentina
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3,577 deaths against 3,545 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 32 deaths.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Argentina ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,532 deaths	3,726 deaths	193.72 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	3,858 deaths	3,749 deaths	108.85 deaths	Argentina
2020s	3,612 deaths	3,241 deaths	371.24 deaths	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Argentina or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Argentina, at 3,577 deaths against 3,545 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 32 deaths, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for number of suicides?: Argentina ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of suicides
Unit: deaths
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.