Cancer death rate by age group in Iran
Iran: Cancer death rate by age group was 8.42 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
8.42
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.59
in 2016
All-time low
7.46
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Cancer death rate by age group in Iran, 2013–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, cancer death rate by age group in Iran stood at 8.42.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over five years.
That places Iran 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Cancer death rate by age group in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.46 | — |
| 2014 | 8.18 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 9.81 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 10.59 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 8.42 | -20.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 8.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 8.42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.91, 4.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Iran?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Iran was 8.42 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Iran ranks 9th 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 Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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