Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Iran
Iran: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) was 4.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Iran stood at 4.7 per 1,000.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Iran peaked at 8.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 1,000, in 1998.
That places Iran 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Iran, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 5 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 4 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 4.7 per 1,000 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 5 per 1,000 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3 per 1,000 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6 per 1,000 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6 per 1,000 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 5 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.7 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.2 per 1,000, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.7 per 1,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3 per 1,000, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +39.0% | 4.1 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.03 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 8.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 per 1,000 | 4.7 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Iran?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Iran was 4.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 1,000 in 1998.
- How does Iran rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Iran ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.