Deaths from natural disasters in Iran
Iran: Deaths from natural disasters was 26.18 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from natural disasters in Iran stood at 26.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.5% on the previous year and up 1,307.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Iran peaked at 26,393 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Iran ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from natural disasters in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.49 | — |
| 2001 | 573.71 | +4152.9% |
| 2002 | 276.92 | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 26,393 | +9431.0% |
| 2004 | 667.08 | -97.5% |
| 2005 | 696.41 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 75.48 | -89.2% |
| 2007 | 22.6 | -70.1% |
| 2008 | 54.46 | +141.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 18.68 | — |
| 2011 | 1.86 | -90.0% |
| 2012 | 302.84 | +16181.7% |
| 2013 | 64.78 | -78.6% |
| 2014 | 51.11 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 60.75 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 37.74 | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 827.1 | +2091.6% |
| 2018 | 10.85 | -98.7% |
| 2019 | 132.16 | +1118.1% |
| 2020 | 51.89 | -60.7% |
| 2021 | 26.18 | -49.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 26.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.825, 31.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +16181.7% | 1.86 | 302.84 |
| 2003 | +9431.0% | 276.92 | 26,393 |
| 2001 | +4152.9% | 13.49 | 573.71 |
| 2017 | +2091.6% | 37.74 | 827.1 |
| 2019 | +1118.1% | 10.85 | 132.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,877 | 0 | 26,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.79 | 1.86 | 827.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.03 | 26.18 | 51.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Iran?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Iran was 26.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 26,393 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Iran rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Iran ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,307.5%. 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 from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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