Mortality rate age 5-24 in Iran

Iran: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 13.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.62
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 20 countries
All-time high
33.59
in 1990
All-time low
13.62
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Iran, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 33.61991: 21.31992: 19.91993: 18.81994: 17.81995: 171996: 16.21997: 15.71998: 15.31999: 15.12000: 152001: 152002: 15.32003: 222004: 16.12005: 16.82006: 17.52007: 18.42008: 18.92009: 192010: 18.52011: 17.52012: 16.22013: 15.12014: 14.42015: 142016: 142017: 14.22018: 14.52019: 14.62020: 14.62021: 14.42022: 14.22023: 13.92024: 13.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Iran stood at 13.62. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Iran peaked at 33.59 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.62, in 2024.

That places Iran 6th out of 20 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 5-24 in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-24 in Iran, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 33.59 —
1991 21.27 -36.7%
1992 19.95 -6.2%
1993 18.79 -5.8%
1994 17.8 -5.3%
1995 16.95 -4.8%
1996 16.23 -4.2%
1997 15.7 -3.3%
1998 15.3 -2.5%
1999 15.06 -1.6%
2000 14.97 -0.6%
2001 15.03 +0.4%
2002 15.25 +1.5%
2003 22.05 +44.6%
2004 16.12 -26.9%
2005 16.76 +4.0%
2006 17.54 +4.7%
2007 18.35 +4.7%
2008 18.94 +3.2%
2009 18.99 +0.3%
2010 18.47 -2.8%
2011 17.48 -5.4%
2012 16.25 -7.0%
2013 15.12 -6.9%
2014 14.36 -5.0%
2015 13.99 -2.6%
2016 13.97 -0.2%
2017 14.2 +1.7%
2018 14.49 +2.0%
2019 14.63 +0.9%
2020 14.58 -0.3%
2021 14.42 -1.1%
2022 14.17 -1.7%
2023 13.92 -1.7%
2024 13.62 -2.2%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 13.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 13.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.11, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mortality rate age 5-24 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +44.6% 15.25 22.05
1991 -36.7% 33.59 21.27

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.06 15.06 33.59 10
2000s 17.4 14.97 22.05 10
2010s 15.3 13.97 18.47 10
2020s 14.14 13.62 14.58 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 3 Djibouti 34.67 compare
  2. 4 Lebanon 18.75 compare
  3. 5 Yemen 18.17 compare
  4. 7 Iraq 12.66 compare
  5. 8 Syria 11.83 compare
  6. 9 Egypt 11.47 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Iran?
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Iran was 13.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 33.59 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 13.62 in 2024.
How does Iran rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
Iran ranks 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 5-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 805 data points, 1990–2024
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