Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Iraq
Iraq: Suicide mortality rate, by sex 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 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% |
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
- 159 Bahamas 3.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Panama 3.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Sudan 3.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Cyprus 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Honduras 3 per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 3 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.057 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
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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