Suicide death rates by sex who in Iraq
Iraq: Suicide death rates by sex who was 3.86 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Iraq is 3.86, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Iraq peaked at 5.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 156th 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.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.81 | — |
| 2001 | 5.65 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.53 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.37 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.32 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.18 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.89 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.85 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.82 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.75 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.73 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.62 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.55 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.31 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.25 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.23 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.15 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.89 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.86 | -0.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.86 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 | 4.82 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | 4.15 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 | 3.86 | 3.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Iraq?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Iraq was 3.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Iraq ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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