Death rate road traffic injuries in Iran
Iran: Death rate road traffic injuries was 21.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
21.5
World rank
61st
of 182 countries
All-time high
41
in 2005
All-time low
21.5
in 2019
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Iran, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate road traffic injuries in Iran stood at 21.5. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Iran peaked at 41 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 2019.
Iran ranks 61st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8 | — |
| 2005 | 41 | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 32.5 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 21.5 | -1.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 21.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.35, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 21.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.15, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9 | 26.8 | 41 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.27 | 21.5 | 32.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Iran?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Iran was 21.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Iran ranks 61st out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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