Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Iran
Iran: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 56.38 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
56.38 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
154th
of 218 countries
All-time high
409.56 per 1,000 female adults
in 1962
All-time low
54.77 per 1,000 female adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Iran is 56.38 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Iran peaked at 409.56 per 1,000 female adults in 1962 and was at its lowest, 54.77 per 1,000 female adults, in 2023.
Iran ranks 154th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Iran, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 408.08 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 401.92 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 409.56 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 389.37 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 382.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 375.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 367.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 358.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 361.16 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 340.6 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 331.17 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 321.07 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 316.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 300.73 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 290.4 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 279.94 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 269.5 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 260.14 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 273.76 per 1,000 female adults | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 239.7 per 1,000 female adults | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 232.42 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 233.17 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 220.84 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 211.81 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 198.76 per 1,000 female adults | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 191.06 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 183.94 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 177.43 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 171.08 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 161.69 per 1,000 female adults | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 182.82 per 1,000 female adults | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 150.56 per 1,000 female adults | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 145.64 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 141.03 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 136.16 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 131.59 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 126.99 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 124.21 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 117.9 per 1,000 female adults | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 113.36 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 108.98 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 105.02 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 101.26 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 114.06 per 1,000 female adults | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 94.65 per 1,000 female adults | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 92.26 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 89.34 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 86.94 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 84.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 82.56 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 80.45 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 78.35 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 76.36 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 74.05 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 71.8 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 69.55 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 67.35 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 65.39 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 63.19 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 61.3 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 79.1 per 1,000 female adults | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 97.96 per 1,000 female adults | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 63.05 per 1,000 female adults | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 54.77 per 1,000 female adults | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 56.38 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 56.38 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 63% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 56.38 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.09 per 1,000 female adults, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -35.6% | 97.96 per 1,000 female adults | 63.05 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2020 | +29.0% | 61.3 per 1,000 female adults | 79.1 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 379.43 per 1,000 female adults | 340.6 per 1,000 female adults | 409.56 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 288.26 per 1,000 female adults | 239.7 per 1,000 female adults | 331.17 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.22 per 1,000 female adults | 161.69 per 1,000 female adults | 233.17 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.03 per 1,000 female adults | 113.36 per 1,000 female adults | 182.82 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.98 per 1,000 female adults | 82.56 per 1,000 female adults | 114.06 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.78 per 1,000 female adults | 61.3 per 1,000 female adults | 80.45 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.25 per 1,000 female adults | 54.77 per 1,000 female adults | 97.96 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 151 North Macedonia 56.95 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 152 Slovakia 56.48 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 153 United Kingdom 56.4 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 155 Jordan 56.29 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 156 Chile 56.06 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 157 Sri Lanka 55.98 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Iran?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Iran was 56.38 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 409.56 per 1,000 female adults in 1962.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.77 per 1,000 female adults in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Iran ranks 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.