Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Iran
Iran: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.01 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
0.01
Change on year
down 91.7%
World rank
122nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2005
All-time low
0.01
in 2011
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Iran, 2005–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.01 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 91.7% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Iran ranks 122nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9 | — |
| 2006 | 0.42 | -53.3% |
| 2007 | 0.48 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.55 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | -81.8% |
| 2010 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 | -91.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.01 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.54, 2% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.49 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.065 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 120 Ghana 0.02
- 120 Zambia 0.02 compare
- 122 Malaysia 0.01 compare
- 122 Vietnam 0.01 compare
- 125 Bahrain 0 compare
- 125 Barbados 0 compare
- 125 Belarus 0
- 125 Botswana 0
- 125 Dominica 0 compare
- 125 Estonia 0 compare
- 125 Finland 0 compare
- 125 Maldives 0 compare
- 125 Mali 0 compare
- 125 Mauritius 0 compare
- 125 Micronesia (country) 0
- 125 Montenegro 0 compare
- 125 Qatar 0 compare
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 125 Tuvalu 0
- 125 Vanuatu 0 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Iran?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Iran was 0.01 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Iran ranks 122nd out of 140 countries with data for 2011.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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