Male female ratio suicides rates in Iraq
Iraq: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male female ratio suicides rates in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Iraq stood at 3.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Iraq peaked at 4.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.91, in 2002.
That places Iraq 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.01 | — |
| 2001 | 2.92 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.91 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.94 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.14 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.21 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.22 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.25 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.09 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 3.37 | -17.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male female ratio suicides rates in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +25.6% | 3.25 | 4.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.91 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 3.02 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 3.37 | 4.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 88 South Africa 3.4 compare
- 89 Tuvalu 3.38 compare
- 90 Montenegro 3.38 compare
- 92 Serbia 3.35 compare
- 93 Grenada 3.35 compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 3.35 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Iraq?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Iraq was 3.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Iraq ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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