Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Iran

Iran: Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe was 12.77 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.77
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.54
in 2020
All-time low
6.39
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Iran, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 6.42001: 6.52002: 6.82003: 72004: 7.22005: 7.32006: 7.52007: 7.82008: 82009: 8.32010: 8.52011: 8.82012: 9.12013: 9.52014: 9.92015: 10.12016: 10.52017: 10.92018: 11.32019: 11.82020: 13.52021: 12.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 12.77 for death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Iran peaked at 13.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.39, in 2000.

That places Iran 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Iran, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6.39 —
2001 6.55 +2.5%
2002 6.77 +3.4%
2003 6.97 +3.0%
2004 7.16 +2.7%
2005 7.33 +2.4%
2006 7.53 +2.7%
2007 7.8 +3.6%
2008 8.03 +2.9%
2009 8.27 +3.0%
2010 8.52 +3.0%
2011 8.81 +3.4%
2012 9.12 +3.5%
2013 9.52 +4.4%
2014 9.86 +3.6%
2015 10.12 +2.6%
2016 10.49 +3.7%
2017 10.89 +3.8%
2018 11.28 +3.6%
2019 11.76 +4.3%
2020 13.54 +15.1%
2021 12.77 -5.7%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 12.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.39, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 12.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.88, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.28 6.39 8.27 10
2010s 10.04 8.52 11.76 10
2020s 13.15 12.77 13.54 2

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 74 Poland 14.12 compare
  2. 75 Cape Verde 13.83 compare
  3. 76 Palau 13.54 compare
  4. 78 Morocco 12.65 compare
  5. 79 Dominica 12.51 compare
  6. 80 Algeria 12.2 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Iran?
Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Iran was 12.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 13.54 in 2020.
What is the lowest death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 6.39 in 2000.
How does Iran rank for death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe?
Iran ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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