Death rate, crude in Iran
Iran: Death rate, crude was 4.75 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Death rate, crude in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Iran recorded 4.75 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Iran peaked at 23.79 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.61 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
Iran ranks 198th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.38 per 1,000 people | 17.08 per 1,000 people | 23.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.42 per 1,000 people | 11.02 per 1,000 people | 16.32 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 11.45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 per 1,000 people | 5.02 per 1,000 people | 7.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 per 1,000 people | 4.62 per 1,000 people | 5.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 per 1,000 people | 4.61 per 1,000 people | 4.66 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 per 1,000 people | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 6.44 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Iran
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 638,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 746,242 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 621,001 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 32.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 588,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Iran?
- Death rate, crude in Iran was 4.75 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23.79 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for death rate, crude?
- Iran ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.