Australia vs Iran: Death rate from pneumonia
Australia
9.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran
8.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
179th
Iran rank
181st
Death rate from pneumonia over time
- Australia
- Iran
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 179th and Iran ranks 181st of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pneumonia, Australia or Iran?
- Australia, at 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Australia and Iran?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Iran rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
- Australia ranks 179th and Iran ranks 181st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.