Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 32.6 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
32.6 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 183 countries
All-time high
61.6 per 100,000 male population
in 2005
All-time low
31.2 per 100,000 male population
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 39.5 per 100,000 male population2001: 45.4 per 100,000 male population2002: 50 per 100,000 male population2003: 58.2 per 100,000 male population2004: 58.6 per 100,000 male population2005: 61.6 per 100,000 male population2006: 60.5 per 100,000 male population2007: 49.7 per 100,000 male population2008: 50 per 100,000 male population2009: 48.6 per 100,000 male population2010: 48.5 per 100,000 male population2011: 41.4 per 100,000 male population2012: 39 per 100,000 male population2013: 36.4 per 100,000 male population2014: 33.7 per 100,000 male population2015: 32.8 per 100,000 male population2016: 31.2 per 100,000 male population2017: 31.4 per 100,000 male population2018: 32.9 per 100,000 male population2019: 32.6 per 100,000 male population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 32.6 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 61.6 per 100,000 male population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.2 per 100,000 male population, in 2016.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 61st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male population) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2019.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 39.5 per 100,000 male population
2001 45.4 per 100,000 male population +14.9%
2002 50 per 100,000 male population +10.1%
2003 58.2 per 100,000 male population +16.4%
2004 58.6 per 100,000 male population +0.7%
2005 61.6 per 100,000 male population +5.1%
2006 60.5 per 100,000 male population -1.8%
2007 49.7 per 100,000 male population -17.9%
2008 50 per 100,000 male population +0.6%
2009 48.6 per 100,000 male population -2.8%
2010 48.5 per 100,000 male population -0.2%
2011 41.4 per 100,000 male population -14.6%
2012 39 per 100,000 male population -5.8%
2013 36.4 per 100,000 male population -6.7%
2014 33.7 per 100,000 male population -7.4%
2015 32.8 per 100,000 male population -2.7%
2016 31.2 per 100,000 male population -4.9%
2017 31.4 per 100,000 male population +0.6%
2018 32.9 per 100,000 male population +4.8%
2019 32.6 per 100,000 male population -0.9%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 32.6 per 100,000 male population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1 per 100,000 male population, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 32.6 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.9 per 100,000 male population, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.21 per 100,000 male population 39.5 per 100,000 male population 61.6 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 35.99 per 100,000 male population 31.2 per 100,000 male population 48.5 per 100,000 male population 10

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 58 Côte d'Ivoire 33.4 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 59 Djibouti 33.1 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 59 Mongolia 33.1 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 62 Sri Lanka 32.4 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 63 Myanmar 31.9 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 64 Ecuador 31.2 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 32.6 per 100,000 male population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 61.6 per 100,000 male population in 2005.
What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 31.2 per 100,000 male population in 2016.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 61st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 4,600 data points, 2000–2019
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.