Death rate from cancer by sex in Iran
Iran: Death rate from cancer by sex was 94.09 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
94.09
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
94.09
in 2017
All-time low
70.07
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Death rate from cancer by sex in Iran, 2013–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 94.09 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over five years.
Iran ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 70.07 | — |
| 2014 | 70.72 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 86.84 | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 89.9 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 94.09 | +4.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 94.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 94.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.07, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Iran?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Iran was 94.09 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 94.09 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.07 in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Iran ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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