Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Iran
Iran: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 4.94 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
4.94
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.94
in 2017
All-time low
3.57
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Iran, 2013–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 4.94 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 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over five years.
Iran ranks 8th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.57 | — |
| 2014 | 3.87 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.93 | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 4.78 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.94 | +3.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 4.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 4.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28, 2.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Iran?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Iran was 4.94 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 in 2017.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Iran ranks 8th out of 110 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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