Mortality rate age 20-24 in Iran

Iran: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 5.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.78
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
83rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
11.59
in 1990
All-time low
5.42
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 20-24 in Iran, 1990–2024

02.557.51012.51990200720241990: 11.61991: 8.61992: 8.11993: 7.71994: 7.31995: 71996: 6.71997: 6.61998: 6.41999: 6.32000: 6.32001: 6.32002: 6.42003: 82004: 6.72005: 72006: 7.32007: 7.62008: 7.82009: 7.82010: 7.52011: 72012: 6.42013: 5.92014: 5.62015: 5.42016: 5.52017: 5.62018: 5.82019: 5.92020: 5.92021: 5.92022: 5.92023: 5.82024: 5.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate age 20-24 in Iran is 5.78, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Iran peaked at 11.59 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 2015.

That places Iran 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 20-24 in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iran, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 11.59
1991 8.56 -26.1%
1992 8.1 -5.4%
1993 7.68 -5.1%
1994 7.33 -4.6%
1995 7.01 -4.3%
1996 6.75 -3.8%
1997 6.55 -2.9%
1998 6.4 -2.3%
1999 6.32 -1.4%
2000 6.29 -0.5%
2001 6.31 +0.3%
2002 6.39 +1.4%
2003 8.01 +25.3%
2004 6.74 -15.9%
2005 6.99 +3.7%
2006 7.29 +4.4%
2007 7.61 +4.3%
2008 7.81 +2.7%
2009 7.78 -0.5%
2010 7.48 -3.8%
2011 6.98 -6.7%
2012 6.39 -8.5%
2013 5.87 -8.0%
2014 5.55 -5.5%
2015 5.42 -2.3%
2016 5.45 +0.5%
2017 5.59 +2.6%
2018 5.76 +3.1%
2019 5.88 +2.0%
2020 5.92 +0.7%
2021 5.92 -0.0%
2022 5.87 -0.7%
2023 5.84 -0.5%
2024 5.78 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.63 6.32 11.59 10
2000s 7.12 6.29 8.01 10
2010s 6.04 5.42 7.48 10
2020s 5.86 5.78 5.92 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Iran?
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Iran was 5.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 11.59 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 2015.
How does Iran rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
Iran ranks 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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