Child homicide rate in Iran
Iran: Child homicide rate was 0.741 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
0.741 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 56.2%
World rank
34th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.3861 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Child homicide rate in Iran, 2013–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.741 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over five years.
That places Iran 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Child homicide rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8206 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0.731 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3861 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.2% |
| 2016 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +338.5% |
| 2017 | 0.741 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.741 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.741 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2167 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
- 31 Cuba 0.8394 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Sweden 0.8237 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 New Zealand 0.7911 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Maldives 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Mayotte 0.7159 deaths per 100,000 people
- 37 Luxembourg 0.7158 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Iran
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 770,514 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 157,912 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 157,912 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0083 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Iran?
- Child homicide rate in Iran was 0.741 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 child homicide rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3861 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for child homicide rate?
- Iran ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.