Male female ratio suicides rates in Iran
Iran: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.31
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 2019
All-time low
1.63
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.31 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Iran?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Iran was 2.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2003.
- How does Iran rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Iran ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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