Two apparent suicides recorded in Iraq’s Dhi Qar

Shafaq News- Dhi Qar

Two people died by suicide in Iraq’s southern Dhi Qar province, a security source told Shafaq News on Sunday.

A man in his late 40s was found hanged inside his home in Shatra district, north of the province. Initial information indicated that he had been experiencing psychological difficulties.

In Suq al-Shuyukh, south of Dhi Qar, a 15-year-old boy was also found hanged inside his home. The circumstances surrounding his death remained unclear.

Iraq recorded 617 suicides nationwide in the first half of 2026, according to Interior Ministry figures. A 2025 report by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs put the monthly average at 55 to 70 cases, with the annual number rising from about 1,100 in 2022 to 1,300 in 2023 and nearly 1,500 in 2024.

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