Death rate from cancer by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Death rate from cancer by sex was 94.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2013–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 94.09 deaths per 100,000 people 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, Islamic Republic of ranks 77th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 70.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 70.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 86.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 89.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 94.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 74 Sweden 95.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Switzerland 94.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Mayotte 94.26 deaths per 100,000 people
- 78 Luxembourg 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Guyana 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Costa Rica 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 94.09 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 94.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.