Deaths from falls in Iran
Iran: Deaths from falls was 2,211 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,211
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,322
in 2019
All-time low
1,642
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2,211 for deaths from falls in 2021.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Iran peaked at 2,322 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,642, in 2003.
That places Iran 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,893 | — |
| 2001 | 1,835 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,813 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,642 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1,775 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1,763 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,801 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,954 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1,950 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,944 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,942 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,952 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,930 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,035 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,158 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,170 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,236 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,239 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,269 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,322 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,130 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2,211 | +3.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,211 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06, 12.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,211 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 344.2, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,837 | 1,642 | 1,954 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,125 | 1,930 | 2,322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,170 | 2,130 | 2,211 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Iran?
- Deaths from falls in Iran was 2,211 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,322 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,642 in 2003.
- How does Iran rank for deaths from falls?
- Iran ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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