Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 226.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
226.49 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
251.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
223.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 226.49 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2017.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over five years.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 234.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 223.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 251.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 226.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 226.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 37 Mauritius 241.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Poland 233.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 226.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Nicaragua 223.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Jamaica 214.38 deaths per 100,000 people
- 43 Albania 207.68 deaths per 100,000 people
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 226.49 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 251.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.