Mortality rate, adult, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mortality rate, adult, male was 106.74 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
106.74 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
160th
of 218 countries
All-time high
429.83 per 1,000 male adults
in 1981
All-time low
106.74 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 106.74 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 429.83 per 1,000 male adults in 1981 and was at its lowest, 106.74 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 160th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 401.49 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 396.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 402.89 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 386.51 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 381.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 376.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 370.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 365.2 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 368.71 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 353.61 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 347.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 341.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 339.46 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 329.18 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 323.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 316.77 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 310.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 305.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 323.37 per 1,000 male adults | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 298.98 per 1,000 male adults | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 336.1 per 1,000 male adults | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 429.83 per 1,000 male adults | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 418.19 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 407.01 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 337.63 per 1,000 male adults | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 331.67 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 326.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 320.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 315.09 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 247.62 per 1,000 male adults | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 263.59 per 1,000 male adults | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 238.68 per 1,000 male adults | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 234.17 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 229.53 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 223.85 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 218.47 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 212.81 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 208.23 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 200.8 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 194.54 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 188.29 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 182.48 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 176.28 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 182.87 per 1,000 male adults | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 165.13 per 1,000 male adults | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 160.44 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 155.4 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 150.96 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 146.91 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 143.57 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 140.04 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 136.76 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 133.24 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 130.25 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 127.51 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 124.94 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 123.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 120.41 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 118.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 116 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 142.53 per 1,000 male adults | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 156.93 per 1,000 male adults | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 117.89 per 1,000 male adults | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 107.69 per 1,000 male adults | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 106.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 106.74 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 59% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 106.74 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 106.74 per 1,000 male adults, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +27.9% | 336.1 per 1,000 male adults | 429.83 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380.35 per 1,000 male adults | 353.61 per 1,000 male adults | 402.89 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 323.67 per 1,000 male adults | 298.98 per 1,000 male adults | 347.77 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 347 per 1,000 male adults | 247.62 per 1,000 male adults | 429.83 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 222.47 per 1,000 male adults | 194.54 per 1,000 male adults | 263.59 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.23 per 1,000 male adults | 143.57 per 1,000 male adults | 188.29 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.11 per 1,000 male adults | 116 per 1,000 male adults | 140.04 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.36 per 1,000 male adults | 106.74 per 1,000 male adults | 156.93 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 157 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 109.36 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 108.02 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 159 Costa Rica 106.91 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 161 North Macedonia 104.84 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 162 British Virgin Islands 100.81 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 163 Canada 95.49 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 106.74 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 429.83 per 1,000 male adults in 1981.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.74 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.