Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of deaths from stroke

Iran, Islamic Republic of
33,963 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
37,170 deaths
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Number of deaths from stroke over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 37,170 deaths against 33,963 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3,207 deaths.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 194 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 25,040 deaths 60,299 deaths 35,258 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 29,159 deaths 41,627 deaths 12,468 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 33,830 deaths 37,141 deaths 3,311 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from stroke, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 37,170 deaths against 33,963 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from stroke between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,207 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of deaths from stroke?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from stroke
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.