Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Suicide mortality rate
Afghanistan
3.6 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.07 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
146th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
145th
Suicide mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 4.07 per 100,000 population against 3.6 per 100,000 population in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.47 per 100,000 population.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 146th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 145th of 185 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 | 4.11 per 100,000 population | 5.34 per 100,000 population | 1.23 per 100,000 population | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 3.56 per 100,000 population | 4.64 per 100,000 population | 1.08 per 100,000 population | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.54 per 100,000 population | 3.74 per 100,000 population | 0.19 per 100,000 population | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 4.07 per 100,000 population against 3.6 per 100,000 population in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.47 per 100,000 population, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 146th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 145th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).