Death rate from suicides gho in Iran
Iran: Death rate from suicides gho was 4.02 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.02
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.87
in 2000
All-time low
3.42
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides gho in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from suicides gho in Iran is 4.02, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Iran peaked at 5.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.42, in 2020.
Iran ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.85 | 4.24 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 | 4.05 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.42 | 4.02 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 800,455 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides gho in Iran?
- Death rate from suicides gho in Iran was 4.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- Iran ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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