Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iran
Iran: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 5.3 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
5.3
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2017
All-time low
3.83
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iran, 2013–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iran stood at 5.3. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over five years.
That places Iran 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.83 | — |
| 2014 | 3.89 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.68 | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | +12.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51, 2.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Seychelles 7.99 compare
- 2 Montenegro 6.89 compare
- 3 Croatia 6.04 compare
- 5 Serbia 4.98 compare
- 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.91 compare
- 7 Latvia 4.86 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iran?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iran was 5.3 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Iran ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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