Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, female

Iran
5.3%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.9%
in 2021
Iran rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
24th

Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, female over time

  • Iran
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0246200020102021

How they compare

Iran currently reports 5.3% against 1.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Iran ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 185 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2020s 4.0% 1.2% 2.8% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, female, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Iran, at 5.3% against 1.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, female between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
3.4%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes, female?
Iran ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit
% of total female deaths
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of female deaths due to other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes capture all deaths due to the pandemic which were not specifically caused by COVID-19 or indirect COVID-19 causes. These are estimated by subtracting COVID-19-specific deaths and deaths attributed to indirect COVID-19 causes from total excess mortality.