Suicide rate, by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Suicide rate, by sex was 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Iraq is 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by sex in Iraq peaked at 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by sex in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 153 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Qatar 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Bahrain 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Honduras 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Sudan 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Dominica 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Iraq?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Iraq was 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Iraq ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.