Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 56.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 56.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 84.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2021.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.4% | — |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | -12.4% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 56.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.0%, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 56.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.7%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 75.5% | 84.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 56.6% | 64.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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)
- 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 non-communicable diseases in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 56.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2021.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 non-communicable diseases (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.