Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iran
Iran: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 17,392 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iran is 17,392, measured in 2024. 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 aged 5 to 24 in Iran peaked at 43,155 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,392, in 2024.
Iran ranks 31st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iran, year by year
| 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 17,392 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 999.5, 17.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 17,392 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,918, 9.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +44.5% | 25,163 | 36,349 |
| 1991 | -37.2% | 43,155 | 27,088 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 21,997 compare
- 29 Mozambique 20,461 compare
- 30 Ghana 17,520 compare
- 32 South Sudan 16,698 compare
- 33 Palestine 16,610 compare
- 34 Yemen 16,419 compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iran?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iran was 17,392 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 43,155 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,392 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Iran ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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