Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Iran
Iran: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.1176 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1176
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1981
All-time low
0.1176
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 25 by sex in Iran is 0.1176, 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 age 25 by sex in Iran peaked at 1.09 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1176, 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 age 25 by sex in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7631 | — |
| 1951 | 0.752 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.7401 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.7342 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.7218 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.7059 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.6974 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.6983 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.671 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 0.6582 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.647 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.6331 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6497 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6064 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5927 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5795 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5649 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5502 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5584 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5202 | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5054 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4898 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4843 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4594 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4477 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4297 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4152 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4028 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4546 | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.401 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5904 | +47.2% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +84.7% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9904 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6423 | -35.1% |
| 1985 | 0.623 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6053 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5887 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5721 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2769 | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3134 | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2626 | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2571 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2521 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2458 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2414 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2373 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2359 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2292 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2254 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2215 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2183 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2134 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2327 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2045 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2006 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1953 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1902 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1851 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1813 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1756 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.17 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1625 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.157 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1518 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.147 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1444 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1388 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1381 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1312 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1514 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1697 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.139 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1176 | -15.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1176 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1541, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1176 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1119, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 25 by sex 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +84.7% | 0.5904 | 1.09 |
| 1980 | +47.2% | 0.401 | 0.5904 |
| 1989 | -51.6% | 0.5721 | 0.2769 |
| 1984 | -35.1% | 0.9904 | 0.6423 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7142 | 0.6582 | 0.7631 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5902 | 0.5202 | 0.6497 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.449 | 0.401 | 0.5054 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7021 | 0.2769 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.25 | 0.2254 | 0.3134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2043 | 0.1813 | 0.2327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1517 | 0.1312 | 0.1756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1444 | 0.1176 | 0.1697 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in Iran?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Iran was 0.1176 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1981.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1176 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Iran ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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