Suicide rate vs income inequality in Iraq

Iraq: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 3.86 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.86
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.81
in 2000
All-time low
3.86
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Iraq, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 5.82001: 5.72002: 5.52003: 5.42004: 5.32005: 5.22006: 52007: 4.92008: 4.82009: 4.82010: 4.72011: 4.72012: 4.62013: 4.62014: 4.32015: 4.32016: 4.22017: 4.22018: 4.22019: 4.22020: 3.92021: 3.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate vs income inequality in Iraq is 3.86, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Iraq peaked at 5.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 2021.

That places Iraq 154th out of 192 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 rate vs income inequality in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Iraq, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.81
2001 5.65 -2.7%
2002 5.53 -2.1%
2003 5.37 -2.9%
2004 5.32 -1.1%
2005 5.18 -2.6%
2006 4.98 -3.8%
2007 4.89 -1.8%
2008 4.85 -0.9%
2009 4.82 -0.7%
2010 4.75 -1.4%
2011 4.73 -0.3%
2012 4.62 -2.4%
2013 4.55 -1.4%
2014 4.27 -6.1%
2015 4.31 +0.9%
2016 4.25 -1.5%
2017 4.23 -0.5%
2018 4.19 -0.8%
2019 4.15 -1.0%
2020 3.89 -6.4%
2021 3.86 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.24 4.82 5.81 10
2010s 4.41 4.15 4.75 10
2020s 3.87 3.86 3.89 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 151 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.02 compare
  2. 152 Qatar 3.93 compare
  3. 153 Bahrain 3.88 compare
  4. 155 Honduras 3.81 compare
  5. 156 Sudan 3.77 compare
  6. 157 Dominica 3.63 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Iraq?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Iraq was 3.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2021.
How does Iraq rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Iraq ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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