Deaths from natural disasters in Iran
Iran: Deaths from natural disasters was 26.18 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
26.18
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26,393
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
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
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 800,455 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (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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