Suicide Rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Suicide Rate was 4.07 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Suicide Rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2020.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.
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 |
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More gender data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 586,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 617,379 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 594,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 626,045 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Suicide rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.07 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for suicide rate?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.