Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Iraq
Iraq: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 4.42 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.42 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
155th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.82 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
4.39 per 100,000 male population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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 (per 100,000 male population) 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.42 per 100,000 male population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 per 100,000 male population, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.42 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58 per 100,000 male population, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 East Timor 4.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 154 Myanmar 4.78 per 100,000 male population compare
- 156 Turkey 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 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).