Male vs. female suicide rate in Iraq
Iraq: Male vs. female suicide rate was 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide rate in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Iraq stood at 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Iraq peaked at 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 154th 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.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 151 Yemen 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Bhutan 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Dominica 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Greece 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Timor-Leste 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Panama 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Iraq?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Iraq was 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Iraq ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.