Homicides in Iran
Iran: Homicides was 1,955 deaths in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1,955 deaths
Change on year
down 50.4%
World rank
12th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3,940 deaths
in 2016
All-time low
854 deaths
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Homicides in Iran, 2013–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2017, homicides in Iran stood at 1,955 deaths.
The figure is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over five years.
That places Iran 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Homicides in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,037 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 1,936 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 854 deaths | -55.9% |
| 2016 | 3,940 deaths | +361.4% |
| 2017 | 1,955 deaths | -50.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,955 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135 deaths, 14.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,955 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36 deaths, 54.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
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 homicides in Iran?
- Homicides in Iran was 1,955 deaths in 2017, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3,940 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 854 deaths in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for homicides?
- Iran ranks 12th 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides.