Afghanistan vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Afghanistan
3.6 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
4.1 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
154th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
153rd
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 4.1 per 100,000 people against 3.6 per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5 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 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 154th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 153rd of 197 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 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | 5.45 per 100,000 people | 1.15 per 100,000 people | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2010s | 3.53 per 100,000 people | 4.67 per 100,000 people | 1.13 per 100,000 people | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 3.55 per 100,000 people | 3.75 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Afghanistan or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 4.1 per 100,000 people against 3.6 per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Afghanistan and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 0.5 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)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 153rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.