Mortality rates at age 25 in Iran
Iran: Mortality rates at age 25 was 0.1176 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1176 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
0.1176 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 25 in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 25 in Iran is 0.1176 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 25 in Iran peaked at 1.09 deaths per 1,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1176 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Iran 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rates at age 25 in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7631 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 0.752 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.7401 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.7342 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.7218 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.7059 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.6974 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.6983 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.671 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 0.6582 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.647 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.6331 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6497 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6064 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5927 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5795 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5649 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5502 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5584 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5202 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5054 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4898 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4843 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4594 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4477 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4297 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4152 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4028 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4546 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.401 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5904 deaths per 1,000 people | +47.2% |
| 1981 | 1.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +84.7% |
| 1982 | 1.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9904 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6423 deaths per 1,000 people | -35.1% |
| 1985 | 0.623 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6053 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5887 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5721 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2769 deaths per 1,000 people | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3134 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2626 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2571 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2521 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2458 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2414 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2373 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2359 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2292 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2254 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2215 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2183 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2134 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2327 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2045 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2006 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1953 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1902 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1851 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1813 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1756 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1625 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.157 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1518 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.147 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1444 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1388 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1381 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1312 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1514 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1697 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.139 deaths per 1,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1176 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7142 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.6582 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.7631 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5902 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5202 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.6497 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.449 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.401 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5054 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7021 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2769 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2254 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3134 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2043 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1813 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2327 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1517 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1312 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1756 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1444 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1176 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1697 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 125 India 0.1213 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Tunisia 0.1207 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Bulgaria 0.1191 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Lithuania 0.1142 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 0.1134 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Saudi Arabia 0.1119 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- 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)
- 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 rates at age 25 in Iran?
- Mortality rates at age 25 in Iran was 0.1176 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 deaths per 1,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1176 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for mortality rates at age 25?
- Iran ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 25 rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 25. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.