Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Iran
Iran: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 21.5 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Iran, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Iran recorded 21.5 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Iran peaked at 41 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.6 per 100,000 population, in 2016.
Iran 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 (per 100,000 population) in Iran, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 30.6 per 100,000 population | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 33.5 per 100,000 population | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 38.9 per 100,000 population | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 39 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 41 per 100,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 40.3 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.1 per 100,000 population | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 33.4 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.5 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 32.5 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.7 per 100,000 population | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 26.1 per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 24.3 per 100,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 22.5 per 100,000 population | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 21.8 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.6 per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 20.7 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.7 per 100,000 population | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 21.5 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 21.5 per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3 per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 21.5 per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.15 per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.91 per 100,000 population | 26.8 per 100,000 population | 41 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.94 per 100,000 population | 20.6 per 100,000 population | 32.5 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Iran?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Iran was 21.5 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 41 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6 per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Iran ranks 61st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.