Suicide rates by age detailed who in Iraq
Iraq: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 4.06 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 4.06 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Iraq peaked at 7.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2020.
That places Iraq 150th out of 194 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 rates by age detailed who in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.01 | — |
| 2001 | 6.86 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.72 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.64 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.51 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.38 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.21 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.08 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.96 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.87 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.45 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.44 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.65 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.51 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.56 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.51 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.46 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.27 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.01 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 4.06 | +25.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.97, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age detailed who in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -35.4% | 5.01 | 3.23 |
| 2021 | +25.4% | 3.23 | 4.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.42 | 5.87 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 | 5.01 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 | 3.23 | 4.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 rates by age detailed who in Iraq?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Iraq was 4.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Iraq ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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