Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Iran
Iran: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 395.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
395.23
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
145th
of 184 countries
All-time high
535.91
in 2000
All-time low
395.23
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iran recorded 395.23 for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Iran peaked at 535.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 395.23, in 2021.
That places Iran 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 535.91 | — |
| 2001 | 525.12 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 518.16 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 505.71 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 501.32 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 492.04 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 484.54 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 477.85 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 465.48 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 456.12 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 446.2 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 437.69 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 431.77 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 435.42 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 439.86 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 444.71 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 446.07 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 443.2 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 436.35 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 435.84 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 449.23 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 395.23 | -12.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 395.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 521.91, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 395.23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 531.01, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 496.23 | 456.12 | 535.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.71 | 431.77 | 446.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.23 | 395.23 | 449.23 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Iran?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Iran was 395.23 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 535.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 395.23 in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Iran ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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