Number of deaths, by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of deaths, by world region was 423,371 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
423,371 deaths
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
564,944 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
328,003 deaths
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 423,371 deaths.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 564,944 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 328,003 deaths, in 1998.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 471,917 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 482,080 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 488,196 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 494,597 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 497,917 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 499,374 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 504,648 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 512,374 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 509,377 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 511,111 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 510,742 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 507,686 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 516,724 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 500,713 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 497,243 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 495,311 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 493,684 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 491,671 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 499,320 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 482,980 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 475,785 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 466,249 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 460,430 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 444,984 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 437,484 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 431,519 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 428,440 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 426,386 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 454,094 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 423,351 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 437,290 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 480,785 deaths | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 487,419 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 482,990 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 446,069 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 440,217 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 434,874 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 430,248 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 424,209 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 385,470 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 423,311 deaths | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 375,027 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 368,079 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 359,781 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 343,237 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 335,936 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 331,132 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 331,259 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 328,003 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 328,477 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 329,235 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 331,192 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 332,396 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 359,340 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 335,275 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 339,625 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 342,952 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 346,805 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 349,934 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 353,497 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 357,131 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 361,384 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 365,818 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 370,617 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 375,961 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 381,416 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 387,611 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 393,723 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 400,017 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 405,566 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 564,815 deaths | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 564,944 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 438,359 deaths | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 423,371 deaths | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 497,159 deaths | 471,917 deaths | 512,374 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 499,607 deaths | 482,980 deaths | 516,724 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 444,872 deaths | 423,351 deaths | 475,785 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 444,957 deaths | 385,470 deaths | 487,419 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 352,424 deaths | 328,003 deaths | 423,311 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,025 deaths | 329,235 deaths | 359,340 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,924 deaths | 357,131 deaths | 405,566 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,872 deaths | 423,371 deaths | 564,944 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 423,371 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 564,944 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,003 deaths in 1998.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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