Death rate from cancer in Iran
Iran: Death rate from cancer was 99.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
99.48
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
129.94
in 2020
All-time low
63.35
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Iran is 99.48, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Iran peaked at 129.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.35, in 2000.
That places Iran 94th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.94 | 63.35 | 81.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.32 | 83.53 | 112.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.71 | 99.48 | 129.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 800,455 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Iran?
- Death rate from cancer in Iran was 99.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 129.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.35 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for death rate from cancer?
- Iran ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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