Number of deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of deaths was 423,371 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
423,371
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
27th
of 229 countries
All-time high
564,944
in 2021
All-time low
328,003
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 423,371.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 564,944 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 328,003, in 1998.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 471,917 | — |
| 1951 | 482,080 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 488,196 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 494,597 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 497,917 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 499,374 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 504,648 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 512,374 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 509,377 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 511,111 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 510,742 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 507,686 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 516,724 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 500,713 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 497,243 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 495,311 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 493,684 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 491,671 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 499,320 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 482,980 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 475,785 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 466,249 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 460,430 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 444,984 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 437,484 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 431,519 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 428,440 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 426,386 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 454,094 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 423,351 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 437,290 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 480,785 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 487,419 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 482,990 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 446,069 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 440,217 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 434,874 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 430,248 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 424,209 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 385,470 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 423,311 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 375,027 | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 368,079 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 359,781 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 343,237 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 335,936 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 331,132 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 331,259 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 328,003 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 328,477 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 329,235 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 331,192 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 332,396 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 359,340 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 335,275 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 339,625 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 342,952 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 346,805 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 349,934 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 353,497 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 357,131 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 361,384 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 365,818 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 370,617 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 375,961 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 381,416 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 387,611 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 393,723 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 400,017 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 405,566 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 564,815 | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 564,944 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 438,359 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 423,371 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 497,159 | 471,917 | 512,374 | 10 |
| 1960s | 499,607 | 482,980 | 516,724 | 10 |
| 1970s | 444,872 | 423,351 | 475,785 | 10 |
| 1980s | 444,957 | 385,470 | 487,419 | 10 |
| 1990s | 352,424 | 328,003 | 423,311 | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,025 | 329,235 | 359,340 | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,924 | 357,131 | 405,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,872 | 423,371 | 564,944 | 4 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.492 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 423,371 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 564,944 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,003 in 1998.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of deaths?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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