Deaths from fires and burns who in Iran

Iran: Deaths from fires and burns who was 1,423 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,423
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,120
in 2000
All-time low
1,227
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from fires and burns who in Iran, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 3.1k2001: 3.0k2002: 2.9k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.5k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.3k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from fires and burns who in Iran is 1,423, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Iran peaked at 3,120 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,227, in 2020.

That places Iran 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from fires and burns who in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from fires and burns who in Iran, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3,120 —
2001 3,048 -2.3%
2002 2,914 -4.4%
2003 2,382 -18.3%
2004 2,495 +4.7%
2005 2,359 -5.4%
2006 2,206 -6.5%
2007 2,277 +3.2%
2008 2,121 -6.9%
2009 1,958 -7.7%
2010 1,859 -5.1%
2011 1,717 -7.6%
2012 1,585 -7.7%
2013 1,580 -0.3%
2014 1,600 +1.3%
2015 1,528 -4.5%
2016 1,524 -0.3%
2017 1,475 -3.2%
2018 1,474 -0.0%
2019 1,477 +0.2%
2020 1,227 -16.9%
2021 1,423 +15.9%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 1,423 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.41, 16.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 1,423 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.78, 8.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,488 1,958 3,120 10
2010s 1,582 1,474 1,859 10
2020s 1,325 1,227 1,423 2

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 13 Kenya 1,459 compare
  2. 14 Mozambique 1,436 compare
  3. 15 Somalia 1,426 compare
  4. 17 Yemen 1,405 compare
  5. 18 Ukraine 1,377 compare
  6. 19 Indonesia 1,330 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from fires and burns who in Iran?
Deaths from fires and burns who in Iran was 1,423 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 3,120 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 1,227 in 2020.
How does Iran rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
Iran ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from fires and burns who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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