Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Iran
Iran: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 3,545 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3,545
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,960
in 2000
All-time low
2,938
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 3,545 for number of deaths from suicide ghe 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Iran peaked at 3,960 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,938, in 2020.
That places Iran 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,960 | — |
| 2001 | 3,912 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,816 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,449 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 3,578 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3,444 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3,444 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,928 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 3,901 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,825 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,780 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,737 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,521 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3,691 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3,937 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3,798 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3,911 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,775 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,676 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,662 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,938 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 3,545 | +20.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3,545 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.73, 8.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3,545 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 262.06, 13.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,726 | 3,444 | 3,960 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,749 | 3,521 | 3,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,241 | 2,938 | 3,545 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Iran?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Iran was 3,545 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3,960 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,938 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Iran ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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