Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Iran
Iran: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Iran, 2013–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Iran is 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and up 40.3% over five years.
Iran ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 24.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 18 Denmark 28.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Türkiye 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 27.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Hungary 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.22 deaths per 100,000 people
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.932 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9773 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1131 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Iran?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Iran was 27.72 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.