Deaths age 5 to 24 in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 17,392 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17,392
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
43,155
in 1990
All-time low
17,392
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 24 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 43.2k1991: 27.1k1992: 26.1k1993: 24.8k1994: 23.8k1995: 23.3k1996: 22.9k1997: 22.9k1998: 23.1k1999: 23.4k2000: 23.9k2001: 24.5k2002: 25.2k2003: 36.3k2004: 27.1k2005: 28.3k2006: 29.6k2007: 30.7k2008: 31.1k2009: 30.4k2010: 28.7k2011: 26.3k2012: 23.7k2013: 21.3k2014: 19.6k2015: 18.5k2016: 17.9k2017: 17.8k2018: 17.9k2019: 17.9k2020: 17.7k2021: 17.7k2022: 17.6k2023: 17.6k2024: 17.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 17,392. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 43,155 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,392, in 2024.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 31st 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 5 to 24 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 43,155
1991 27,088 -37.2%
1992 26,060 -3.8%
1993 24,794 -4.9%
1994 23,779 -4.1%
1995 23,268 -2.1%
1996 22,936 -1.4%
1997 22,895 -0.2%
1998 23,057 +0.7%
1999 23,388 +1.4%
2000 23,880 +2.1%
2001 24,532 +2.7%
2002 25,163 +2.6%
2003 36,349 +44.5%
2004 27,084 -25.5%
2005 28,315 +4.5%
2006 29,632 +4.7%
2007 30,700 +3.6%
2008 31,091 +1.3%
2009 30,409 -2.2%
2010 28,712 -5.6%
2011 26,315 -8.3%
2012 23,656 -10.1%
2013 21,286 -10.0%
2014 19,563 -8.1%
2015 18,471 -5.6%
2016 17,930 -2.9%
2017 17,836 -0.5%
2018 17,910 +0.4%
2019 17,890 -0.1%
2020 17,747 -0.8%
2021 17,655 -0.5%
2022 17,618 -0.2%
2023 17,578 -0.2%
2024 17,392 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,042 22,895 43,155 10
2000s 28,716 23,880 36,349 10
2010s 20,957 17,836 28,712 10
2020s 17,598 17,392 17,747 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 17,392 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 43,155 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 17,392 in 2024.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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