Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Iran
Iran: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 83.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Iran, 2013–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iran recorded 83.41 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 40.1% over five years.
Iran ranks 73rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 60.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 76.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 75.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 70 Israel 84.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Thailand 84.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Guyana 84.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Singapore 80.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Luxembourg 80.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Puerto Rico 80.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Iran
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Iran?
- Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Iran was 83.41 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 cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 83.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Iran ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.