Suicide mortality rate, male in Iraq
Iraq: Suicide mortality rate, male was 4.42 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Iraq, 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
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Iraq is 4.42 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Iraq peaked at 5.82 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.39 per 100,000 male population, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 155th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.82 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 5.65 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.57 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.48 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.41 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.36 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.19 per 100,000 male population | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.12 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.14 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.18 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.18 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.23 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.13 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.06 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.72 per 100,000 male population | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.77 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.79 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.76 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.77 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.39 per 100,000 male population | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.42 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.39 per 100,000 male population | 5.12 per 100,000 male population | 5.82 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 per 100,000 male population | 4.72 per 100,000 male population | 5.23 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 per 100,000 male population | 4.39 per 100,000 male population | 4.42 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 152 Afghanistan 4.81 per 100,000 male population compare
- 153 Timor-Leste 4.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 154 Myanmar 4.78 per 100,000 male population compare
- 156 Türkiye 4.29 per 100,000 male population compare
- 157 Armenia 4.17 per 100,000 male population compare
- 158 Sudan 3.91 per 100,000 male population 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 mortality rate, male in Iraq?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Iraq was 4.42 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Iraq ranks 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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).