Death rate, crude in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Death rate, crude was 4.75 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.75 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
200th
of 217 countries
All-time high
23.79 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
4.61 per 1,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 4.75 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 23.79 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.61 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 200th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate, crude in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.79 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 22.95 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 22.66 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 21.29 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 20.49 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 19.78 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 19.11 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 18.46 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 18.2 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 17.08 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 16.32 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 15.53 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 14.89 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 13.98 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 13.34 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 12.77 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 12.3 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 11.87 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 12.23 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 11.02 per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 10.98 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 11.45 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 11.01 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 10.49 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 9.33 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 8.88 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 8.45 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 8.07 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 7.25 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 6.25 per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 6.02 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.86 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.58 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.27 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.21 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.02 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.96 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.91 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.89 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.22 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.77 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 4.73 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.67 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.65 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.63 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.62 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.61 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.61 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.61 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.61 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.61 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.62 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.62 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.63 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.64 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.66 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.44 per 1,000 people | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 6.39 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 4.67 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 4.75 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.38 per 1,000 people | 17.08 per 1,000 people | 23.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.42 per 1,000 people | 11.02 per 1,000 people | 16.32 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 11.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 per 1,000 people | 5.02 per 1,000 people | 7.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 per 1,000 people | 4.62 per 1,000 people | 5.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 per 1,000 people | 4.61 per 1,000 people | 4.66 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 per 1,000 people | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 6.44 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Death rate, crude in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.75 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.79 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for death rate, crude?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 200th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.