Male vs female suicide who in Iraq
Iraq: Male vs female suicide who was 6.17 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.17
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.11
in 2000
All-time low
6.17
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs female suicide who in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs female suicide who in Iraq stood at 6.17. 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 who in Iraq peaked at 9.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.17, 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 who in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.11 | — |
| 2001 | 8.78 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.58 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.4 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.27 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.14 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.82 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.72 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.66 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.61 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.53 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.52 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.31 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.18 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.68 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.59 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.57 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.57 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.56 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.17 | -5.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.17 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.37, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.21 | 7.61 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 6.57 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 | 6.17 | 6.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs female suicide who in Iraq?
- Male vs female suicide who in Iraq was 6.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for male vs female suicide who?
- Iraq ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs female suicide who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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