Reported rabies deaths in Iran
Iran: Reported rabies deaths was 20 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reported rabies deaths in Iran, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, reported rabies deaths in Iran stood at 20. 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 rabies deaths in Iran peaked at 20 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, 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.
Reported rabies deaths in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | — |
| 2011 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2017 | 12 | +1100.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 20 | +81.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 20 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 20.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iran's 20 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 20.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported rabies deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1100.0% | 1 | 12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9 | 1 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 | 5 | 20 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 12 Burkina Faso 47 compare
- 13 Mozambique 35 compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 21 compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 20 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 18 compare
- 18 Iraq 17 compare
- 18 Mali 17 compare
- 18 Morocco 17 compare
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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 reported rabies deaths in Iran?
- Reported rabies deaths in Iran was 20 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rabies deaths recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported rabies deaths recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for reported rabies deaths?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported rabies deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Reported rabies deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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