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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 21.5 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling

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

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

0102030402000200920192000: 26.8 per 100,000 population2001: 30.6 per 100,000 population2002: 33.5 per 100,000 population2003: 38.9 per 100,000 population2004: 39 per 100,000 population2005: 41 per 100,000 population2006: 40.3 per 100,000 population2007: 33.1 per 100,000 population2008: 33.4 per 100,000 population2009: 32.5 per 100,000 population2010: 32.5 per 100,000 population2011: 27.7 per 100,000 population2012: 26.1 per 100,000 population2013: 24.3 per 100,000 population2014: 22.5 per 100,000 population2015: 21.8 per 100,000 population2016: 20.6 per 100,000 population2017: 20.7 per 100,000 population2018: 21.7 per 100,000 population2019: 21.5 per 100,000 population

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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 41 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.6 per 100,000 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 62 Libya 21.3 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.1 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
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, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6 per 100,000 population in 2016.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 61st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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/)., 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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Indicator
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
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.