Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iran
Iran: Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 12,760 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,760
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
24,205
in 2008
All-time low
12,760
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 24 in Iran is 12,760, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Iran peaked at 24,205 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,760, in 2024.
That places Iran 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,025 | — |
| 1991 | 15,159 | -27.9% |
| 1992 | 14,466 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 13,582 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 12,974 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 12,845 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 12,906 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 13,267 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 13,865 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 14,650 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 15,599 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 16,680 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 17,712 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 24,062 | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 20,125 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 21,440 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 22,744 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 23,786 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 24,205 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 23,634 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 22,131 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 19,997 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 17,666 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 15,636 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 14,196 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 13,313 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 12,909 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12,890 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12,996 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12,994 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,866 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 12,797 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12,802 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,835 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 12,760 | -0.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 12,760 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 705, 18.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 12,760 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,268, 10.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,474 | 12,845 | 21,025 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,999 | 15,599 | 24,205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,473 | 12,890 | 22,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,812 | 12,760 | 12,866 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Iran?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Iran was 12,760 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 24,205 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,760 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Iran ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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