Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▼ Falling
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2013–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over five years.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 28.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Paraguay 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 New Zealand 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Cuba 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Armenia 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Romania 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.