Suicide Rate in Iraq
Iraq: Suicide Rate was 2.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.97
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
4.13
in 2000
All-time low
2.86
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.97 for suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Iraq peaked at 4.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 155th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.13 | — |
| 2001 | 4.06 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.99 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.87 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.86 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.76 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.63 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.58 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.59 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.57 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.58 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.51 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.48 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.26 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.34 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.31 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.28 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.25 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.86 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 2.97 | +3.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.97 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.94, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.56 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 3.25 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 2.86 | 2.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Iraq?
- Suicide rate in Iraq was 2.97 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for suicide rate?
- Iraq ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.