Breast cancer death rate in women in Iran

Iran: Breast cancer death rate in women was 10.07 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.07
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.07
in 2017
All-time low
4.74
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Breast cancer death rate in women in Iran, 2013–2017

02.557.5102013201520172013: 4.72014: 5.62015: 8.62016: 8.92017: 10.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, breast cancer death rate in women in Iran stood at 10.07. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 112.6% over five years.

Iran ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Breast cancer death rate in women in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Breast cancer death rate in women in Iran, 2013 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2013 4.74 —
2014 5.65 +19.2%
2015 8.57 +51.8%
2016 8.87 +3.5%
2017 10.07 +13.6%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 10.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.04, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 10.07 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.44, 96% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 85 Mexico 10.61 compare
  2. 86 Hong Kong 10.32 compare
  3. 87 Turkmenistan 10.32
  4. 89 Japan 9.73 compare
  5. 90 Kyrgyzstan 9.62 compare
  6. 91 Thailand 9.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breast cancer death rate in women in Iran?
Breast cancer death rate in women in Iran was 10.07 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 10.07 in 2017.
What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 2013.
How does Iran rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
Iran ranks 88th 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breast cancer death rate in women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,919 data points, 1950–2024
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