Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Iran
Iran: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Iran stood at 2.31.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Iran peaked at 2.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2003.
Iran ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 | — |
| 2001 | 1.64 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.68 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.75 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.97 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.03 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.07 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.43 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.66 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.61 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.68 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.31 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.63 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2.03 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.31 | 2.6 | 2 |
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More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 490 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Iran?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Iran was 2.31 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2003.
- How does Iran rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Iran ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.