Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Turkmenistan: Suicide rate, by age

Iran, Islamic Republic of
8.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Turkmenistan
9.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
70th
Turkmenistan rank
67th

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people Turkmenistan
2010s 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7556 deaths per 100,000 people Turkmenistan
2020s 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3867 deaths per 100,000 people Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Turkmenistan?
0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Turkmenistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Turkmenistan rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
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
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.