Age-standardized suicide rates in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Age-standardized suicide rates was 4.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 4.08, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 2020.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 144th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9 | — |
| 2001 | 5.61 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.34 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.76 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 4.76 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.46 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.35 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.78 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 4.68 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.54 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.43 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.36 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.31 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.58 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.51 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.18 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.48 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 4.08 | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 | 4.35 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 | 4.13 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 3.48 | 4.08 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3532 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.08 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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