Suicide rate male female who mdb in Iran

Iran: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 6.65 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6.65
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.65
in 2017
All-time low
3.9
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Suicide rate male female who mdb in Iran, 2013–2017

02462013201520172013: 3.92014: 4.12015: 42016: 4.92017: 6.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 6.65 for suicide rate male female who mdb in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 70.4% over five years.

That places Iran 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Suicide rate male female who mdb in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate male female who mdb in Iran, 2013 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2013 3.9 —
2014 4.11 +5.4%
2015 3.99 -2.9%
2016 4.93 +23.5%
2017 6.65 +34.7%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 6.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.47, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 6.65 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21, 5.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 74 North Macedonia 6.88 compare
  2. 75 El Salvador 6.8 compare
  3. 76 Saint Lucia 6.75 compare
  4. 78 Malta 6.61 compare
  5. 79 Georgia 6.6 compare
  6. 80 Montenegro 6.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Iran?
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Iran was 6.65 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 2017.
What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2013.
How does Iran rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
Iran ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate male female who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,842 data points, 1950–2024
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