Number of deaths who in Iran
Iran: Number of deaths who was 518,663 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths who in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Iran stood at 518,663. 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 who in Iran peaked at 518,663 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 251,318, 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 who in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 251,318 | — |
| 2001 | 255,241 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 258,231 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 283,070 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 265,970 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 269,895 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 273,743 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 277,135 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 280,051 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 283,338 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 286,606 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 289,904 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 295,423 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 304,360 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 314,429 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 327,576 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 337,445 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 347,618 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 354,614 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 364,670 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 491,016 | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 518,663 | +5.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 518,663 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,368, 10.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 518,663 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,396, 7.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths who 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +34.6% | 364,670 | 491,016 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269,799 | 251,318 | 283,338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 322,264 | 286,606 | 364,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,840 | 491,016 | 518,663 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Iran?
- Number of deaths who in Iran was 518,663 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 518,663 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,318 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for number of deaths who?
- Iran ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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