Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 17.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.1%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
118th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2021
All-time low
11.0%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 13.2 % of total female deaths ages 5-142010: 11 % of total female deaths ages 5-142015: 12.3 % of total female deaths ages 5-142019: 11.5 % of total female deaths ages 5-142020: 16.8 % of total female deaths ages 5-142021: 17.1 % of total female deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 17.1% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 17.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2010.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 13.2%
2010 11.0% -16.3%
2015 12.3% +11.5%
2019 11.5% -6.7%
2020 16.8% +46.3%
2021 17.1% +1.9%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 17.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 17.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
2010s 11.6% 11.0% 12.3% 3
2020s 16.9% 16.8% 17.1% 2

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 115 Yemen 17.3% compare
  2. 116 Afghanistan 17.2% compare
  3. 117 United Arab Emirates 17.1% compare
  4. 119 Trinidad and Tobago 17.0% compare
  5. 120 China 16.9% compare
  6. 121 Ecuador 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 17.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2010.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.