Suicide mortality rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Suicide mortality rate was 4.07 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 4.07 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 6.03 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 145th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.34 per 100,000 population | 4.83 per 100,000 population | 6.03 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 per 100,000 population | 4.27 per 100,000 population | 4.96 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 per 100,000 population | 3.4 per 100,000 population | 4.07 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 143 Belize 4.18 per 100,000 population compare
- 144 Mali 4.16 per 100,000 population compare
- 146 Afghanistan 3.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 147 Timor-Leste 3.56 per 100,000 population compare
- 148 Barbados 3.5 per 100,000 population compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.492 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Suicide mortality rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 4.07 per 100,000 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 recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).