Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Iraq
Iraq: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
162nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.1 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.9 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Iraq peaked at 4.1 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Iraq 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3.8 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 3 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 per 100,000 people | 3.8 per 100,000 people | 4.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.37 per 100,000 people | 3.2 per 100,000 people | 3.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.95 per 100,000 people | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Iraq?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Iraq was 3 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Iraq ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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