Suicide rates by age detailed who in Iran
Iran: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 8.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.94
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.34
in 2000
All-time low
7.93
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Iran stood at 8.94.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Iran peaked at 11.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.93, in 2006.
Iran ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.34 | — |
| 2001 | 10.56 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 9.86 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 8.44 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 8.56 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.01 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 7.93 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.36 | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 9.19 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.88 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 8.8 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.77 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.11 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 8.67 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.61 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 9.26 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.69 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.2 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.65 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 8.59 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.38 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.94 | +6.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 8.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 8.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.97, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.21 | 7.93 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 | 8.11 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 | 8.38 | 8.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 67 Turkmenistan 9.47 compare
- 68 Canada 9.29 compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 9.07 compare
- 71 El Salvador 8.73 compare
- 72 Vietnam 8.73 compare
- 73 Montenegro 8.7 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Iran?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Iran was 8.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 in 2006.
- How does Iran rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Iran ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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