Homicide rate in Iran
Iran: Homicide rate was 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2.42 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 50.8%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
1.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2017
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
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Iran is 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over five years.
Iran ranks 40th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.5% |
| 2016 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +353.1% |
| 2017 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5422 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
- 37 Seychelles 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Latvia 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Albania 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people
- 42 Martinique 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people
- 43 Mauritius 1.98 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 homicide rate in Iran?
- Homicide rate in Iran was 2.42 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 homicide rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for homicide rate?
- Iran ranks 40th out of 111 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 Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.