Reported deaths from rabies in Iran
Iran: Reported deaths from rabies was 20 Deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reported deaths from rabies in Iran, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, reported deaths from rabies in Iran stood at 20 Deaths. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 81.8% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported deaths from rabies in Iran peaked at 20 Deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 Deaths, in 2016.
That places Iran 15th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9 Deaths | 1 Deaths | 12 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 Deaths | 5 Deaths | 20 Deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 12 Burkina Faso 47 Deaths compare
- 13 Mozambique 35 Deaths compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 21 Deaths compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 20 Deaths compare
- 17 Afghanistan 18 Deaths compare
- 18 Iraq 17 Deaths compare
- 18 Mali 17 Deaths compare
- 18 Morocco 17 Deaths compare
More health data for Iran
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 599,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 573,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 594,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 568,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 592,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 566,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported deaths from rabies in Iran?
- Reported deaths from rabies in Iran was 20 Deaths in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported deaths from rabies recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 20 Deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported deaths from rabies recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Deaths in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for reported deaths from rabies?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported deaths from rabies rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported deaths from rabies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported annual deaths from rabies in humans. Depending on the country's reporting system, this may include laboratory-confirmed cases only, or laboratory-confirmed _and_ clinically-diagnosed cases.