Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Iraq
Iraq: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Iraq, 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 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Iraq?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Iraq was 3.37 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Iraq ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 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 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.