Which has higher number of suicides, Indonesia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3,545 deaths against 3,315 deaths in Indonesia as of 2021.

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

230 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia 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.

Indonesia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of suicides

Indonesia

3,315 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of

3,545 deaths

in 2021

Indonesia rank

30th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

28th

Number of suicides over time

Indonesia
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3,545 deaths against 3,315 deaths in Indonesia, a difference of 230 deaths.

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

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

Indonesia ranks 30th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th of 194 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,609 deaths	3,726 deaths	882.88 deaths	Indonesia
2010s	4,276 deaths	3,749 deaths	527.17 deaths	Indonesia
2020s	3,545 deaths	3,241 deaths	304.34 deaths	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Indonesia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3,545 deaths against 3,315 deaths in Indonesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 230 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for number of suicides?: Indonesia ranks 30th 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.