Mortality rate in Iran
Iran: Mortality rate was 3.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.19
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
13.52
in 1990
All-time low
3.19
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran recorded 3.19 for mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Iran peaked at 13.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2024.
Iran ranks 9th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.52 | — |
| 1991 | 7.01 | -48.2% |
| 1992 | 6.58 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 6.2 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 5.87 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.36 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.18 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.03 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.93 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.87 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.85 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.87 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.51 | +74.7% |
| 2004 | 5.03 | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 5.17 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.34 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.53 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.67 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.37 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.07 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 4.45 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.02 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.77 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.66 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.56 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.46 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.37 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.27 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.19 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 | 4.93 | 13.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 | 4.85 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 3.66 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 3.19 | 3.56 | 5 |
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More health data for Iran
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.932 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9773 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1131 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Iran?
- Mortality rate in Iran was 3.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for mortality rate?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 (children aged 5 to 14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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