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
5th
of 20 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

In 2024, mortality rate age 20-24 in Iran stood at 5.78.

The figure is 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 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 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%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 5.78 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.56, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 5.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 2 Sudan 27.34 compare
  2. 3 Djibouti 14.34 compare
  3. 4 Lebanon 7.58 compare
  4. 6 Yemen 5.18 compare
  5. 7 Saudi Arabia 4.93 compare
  6. 8 Syria 4.71 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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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 5th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 20-24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 805 data points, 1990–2024
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