Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iran
Iran: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 15.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iran stood at 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iran peaked at 15.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2010.
That places Iran 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +49.2% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +7.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 15.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 15.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.3% | 15.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iran?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iran was 15.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Iran ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all 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.