Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Iran
Iran: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 6,745 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Iran recorded 6,745 for number of deaths ages 20-24 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Iran peaked at 14,727 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,745, in 2024.
Iran ranks 28th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,454 | — |
| 1991 | 8,645 | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 8,228 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 7,594 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 7,079 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 6,885 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 6,846 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7,021 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 7,370 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 7,879 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 8,521 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 9,247 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 9,962 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 13,190 | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 11,686 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 12,604 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 13,522 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 14,309 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 14,727 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14,541 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 13,754 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 12,516 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 11,093 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 9,790 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 8,793 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 8,087 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 7,628 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7,385 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7,247 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7,100 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6,924 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 6,816 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6,786 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,790 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 6,745 | -0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 6,745 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 377, 17.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 6,745 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 725, 9.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,900 | 6,846 | 11,454 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,231 | 8,521 | 14,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,339 | 7,100 | 13,754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,812 | 6,745 | 6,924 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Iran?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Iran was 6,745 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 14,727 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,745 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- Iran ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 20-24 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years