Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iran
Iran: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.9 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iran peaked at 4.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2021.
That places Iran 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.94 | — |
| 2001 | 4.79 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.67 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.54 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.36 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.15 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.15 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.06 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.98 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.65 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.39 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.38 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.23 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.16 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.09 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.93 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | -1.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5, 64% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.35, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.38 | 3.98 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 2.96 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 2.9 | 2.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 110 Tonga 3.3 compare
- 111 Mozambique 3.26 compare
- 112 Bhutan 3.03 compare
- 114 Bangladesh 2.86 compare
- 115 Equatorial Guinea 2.62 compare
- 116 Malaysia 2.62 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 estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iran?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Iran was 2.9 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Iran ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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