Suicide rates by age who mdb in Iran
Iran: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 9.64 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
9.64
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
17th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.64
in 2017
All-time low
5.44
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Iran, 2013–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age who mdb in Iran is 9.64, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 71.6% over five years.
That places Iran 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.62 | — |
| 2014 | 5.44 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.73 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 7.14 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.64 | +34.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 9.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 9.64 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0452, 213.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Iran?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Iran was 9.64 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.64 in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 110 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 rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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