Suicide mortality rate, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Suicide mortality rate, male was 5.77 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 5.77 per 100,000 male population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7.37 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.95 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.37 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 7.1 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.85 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.11 per 100,000 male population | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 6.3 per 100,000 male population | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.97 per 100,000 male population | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.95 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.93 per 100,000 male population | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 6.85 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.68 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.52 per 100,000 male population | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.43 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.04 per 100,000 male population | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 6.45 per 100,000 male population | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 6.98 per 100,000 male population | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 6.72 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 6.9 per 100,000 male population | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.58 per 100,000 male population | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.31 per 100,000 male population | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.27 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.95 per 100,000 male population | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 5.77 per 100,000 male population | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.61 per 100,000 male population | 5.95 per 100,000 male population | 7.37 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 per 100,000 male population | 6.04 per 100,000 male population | 6.98 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 per 100,000 male population | 4.95 per 100,000 male population | 5.77 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 142 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.03 per 100,000 male population compare
- 143 Niger 5.95 per 100,000 male population compare
- 144 Bahamas 5.89 per 100,000 male population compare
- 146 Panama 5.59 per 100,000 male population compare
- 147 Yemen 5.55 per 100,000 male population compare
- 148 Mali 5.5 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 5.77 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).