Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over five years.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 16 Ecuador 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Colombia 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people
- 20 Uzbekistan 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Guyana 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Guatemala 4.19 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.7818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.38 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 rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 110 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.