Suicide Rate in Iran
Iran: Suicide Rate was 4.07 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.07
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
145th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.03
in 2000
All-time low
3.4
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Iran stood at 4.07.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Iran peaked at 6.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2020.
That places Iran 145th out of 184 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 in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.03 | — |
| 2001 | 5.87 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.69 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.92 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.83 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.41 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 5.28 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.96 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.84 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.52 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 4.68 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.93 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.66 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.72 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.33 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.27 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 4.07 | +19.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.94, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.34 | 4.83 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 4.27 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 | 3.4 | 4.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 143 Belize 4.18 compare
- 144 Mali 4.16 compare
- 146 Afghanistan 3.6 compare
- 147 East Timor 3.56 compare
- 148 Barbados 3.5 compare
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Iran?
- Suicide rate in Iran was 4.07 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for suicide rate?
- Iran ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.