Number of youth deaths in Iran
Iran: Number of youth deaths was 17,824 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Iran recorded 17,824 deaths for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Iran peaked at 136,350 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,824 deaths, in 2024.
Iran ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 136,350 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 117,357 deaths | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 106,913 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 95,787 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 83,397 deaths | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 72,037 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 63,660 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 57,118 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 52,482 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 49,259 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 46,620 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 44,285 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 42,044 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 44,966 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 38,227 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 37,160 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 36,275 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 35,396 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 34,280 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 33,041 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 31,912 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 31,089 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 30,519 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 29,992 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 29,530 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 28,941 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 28,240 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 27,202 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 25,550 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 23,364 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 21,499 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 20,378 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 19,476 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 18,629 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 17,824 deaths | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,436 deaths | 49,259 deaths | 136,350 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,229 deaths | 33,041 deaths | 46,620 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,634 deaths | 23,364 deaths | 31,912 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,561 deaths | 17,824 deaths | 21,499 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Iran
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- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 490 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Iran?
- Number of youth deaths in Iran was 17,824 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 136,350 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,824 deaths in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for number of youth deaths?
- Iran ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.