Deaths from road injuries in Iran
Iran: Deaths from road injuries was 18,156 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18,156
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28,606
in 2005
All-time low
16,456
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 18,156 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Iran peaked at 28,606 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16,456, in 2016.
That places Iran 11th 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 road injuries in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,588 | — |
| 2001 | 20,339 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 22,551 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 25,693 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 26,898 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 28,606 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 28,422 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 23,628 | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 24,086 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 24,630 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 25,096 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 24,939 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 25,407 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 21,891 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 17,395 | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 17,739 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 16,456 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 17,442 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 18,595 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 18,338 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 16,661 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 18,156 | +9.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 18,156 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 31.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 18,156 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,146, 8.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,244 | 17,588 | 28,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,330 | 16,456 | 25,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,408 | 16,661 | 18,156 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Iran?
- Deaths from road injuries in Iran was 18,156 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 28,606 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,456 in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Iran ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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