Breast cancer death rate in women in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Breast cancer death rate in women was 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Breast cancer death rate in women in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2013–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2017, breast cancer death rate in women in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people. 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, Islamic Republic of ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.8% |
| 2016 | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 85 Mexico 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Hong Kong, China 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people
- 89 Japan 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Thailand 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0478 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.