Number of deaths in Iran
Iran: Number of deaths was 518,663 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Iran stood at 518,663 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Iran peaked at 518,663 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 251,318 deaths, in 2000.
That places Iran 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 251,318 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 255,241 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 258,231 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 283,070 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 265,970 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 269,895 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 273,743 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 277,135 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 280,051 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 283,338 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 286,606 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 289,904 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 295,423 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 304,360 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 314,429 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 327,576 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 337,445 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 347,618 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 354,614 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 364,670 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 491,016 deaths | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 518,663 deaths | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269,799 deaths | 251,318 deaths | 283,338 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 322,264 deaths | 286,606 deaths | 364,670 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,840 deaths | 491,016 deaths | 518,663 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- 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 number of deaths in Iran?
- Number of deaths in Iran was 518,663 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 518,663 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,318 deaths in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for number of deaths?
- Iran ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.