Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Iran

Iran: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male was 5,003 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,003
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9,781
in 2008
All-time low
4,996
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Iran, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720241990: 7.7k1991: 6.4k1992: 6.0k1993: 5.6k1994: 5.2k1995: 5.0k1996: 5.0k1997: 5.1k1998: 5.3k1999: 5.7k2000: 6.1k2001: 6.5k2002: 6.9k2003: 8.5k2004: 8.0k2005: 8.6k2006: 9.2k2007: 9.6k2008: 9.8k2009: 9.7k2010: 9.2k2011: 8.6k2012: 7.7k2013: 7.0k2014: 6.4k2015: 5.9k2016: 5.6k2017: 5.5k2018: 5.4k2019: 5.2k2020: 5.1k2021: 5.0k2022: 5.0k2023: 5.0k2024: 5.0k

Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.

Analysis

In 2024, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Iran stood at 5,003.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Iran peaked at 9,781 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,996, in 1996.

That places Iran 25th out of 197 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.

Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Iran, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 7,682 —
1991 6,365 -17.1%
1992 6,043 -5.1%
1993 5,574 -7.8%
1994 5,192 -6.9%
1995 5,033 -3.1%
1996 4,996 -0.7%
1997 5,097 +2.0%
1998 5,321 +4.4%
1999 5,650 +6.2%
2000 6,053 +7.1%
2001 6,508 +7.5%
2002 6,942 +6.7%
2003 8,468 +22.0%
2004 8,046 -5.0%
2005 8,620 +7.1%
2006 9,170 +6.4%
2007 9,618 +4.9%
2008 9,781 +1.7%
2009 9,661 -1.2%
2010 9,228 -4.5%
2011 8,577 -7.1%
2012 7,744 -9.7%
2013 6,961 -10.1%
2014 6,352 -8.7%
2015 5,904 -7.1%
2016 5,614 -4.9%
2017 5,454 -2.9%
2018 5,353 -1.9%
2019 5,245 -2.0%
2020 5,122 -2.3%
2021 5,047 -1.5%
2022 5,031 -0.3%
2023 5,033 +0.0%
2024 5,003 -0.6%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 5,003 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 250, 20.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 5,003 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 600, 8.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,695 4,996 7,682 10
2000s 8,287 6,053 9,781 10
2010s 6,643 5,245 9,228 10
2020s 5,047 5,003 5,122 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 22 Myanmar 5,672 compare
  2. 23 Angola 5,582 compare
  3. 24 Colombia 5,225 compare
  4. 26 Somalia 4,910 compare
  5. 27 Cameroon 4,871 compare
  6. 28 Tanzania 4,672 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Iran?
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Iran was 5,003 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
What is the highest number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 9,781 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 4,996 in 1996.
How does Iran rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male?
Iran ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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