Number of suicides in Iraq
Iraq: Number of suicides was 1,293 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,293 deaths for number of suicides in 2021.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Iraq peaked at 1,350 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,025 deaths, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,025 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,039 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,055 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,055 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,081 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,083 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,054 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,025 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,048 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,090 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,117 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,161 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,191 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,236 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,201 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,263 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,282 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,313 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,332 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,350 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,217 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1,293 deaths | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,055 deaths | 1,025 deaths | 1,090 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,245 deaths | 1,117 deaths | 1,350 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,255 deaths | 1,217 deaths | 1,293 deaths | 2 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Iraq?
- Number of suicides in Iraq was 1,293 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,350 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,025 deaths in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for number of suicides?
- Iraq ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.