Number of suicides in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of suicides was 3,545 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 3,545 deaths for number of suicides in 2021.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 3,960 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,938 deaths, in 2020.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,960 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,912 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,816 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,449 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 3,578 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3,444 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3,444 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,928 deaths | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 3,901 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,825 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,780 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,737 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,521 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3,691 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3,937 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3,798 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3,911 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,775 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,676 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,662 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,938 deaths | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 3,545 deaths | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,726 deaths | 3,444 deaths | 3,960 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,749 deaths | 3,521 deaths | 3,937 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,241 deaths | 2,938 deaths | 3,545 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of suicides in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3,545 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3,960 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,938 deaths in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of suicides?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.