Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 196.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 196.28 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 301.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 196.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 301.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 295.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 288.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 278.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 270.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 260.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 251.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 244.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 233.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 224.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 216.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 208.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 203.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 203.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 202.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 203.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 204 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 202.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 198.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 198.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 200.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 196.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 224.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 301.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 198.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 216.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 196.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 200.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 123 Qatar 204.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Paraguay 197.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Croatia 197.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Colombia 193.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 South Africa 190.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Ecuador 188.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 196.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 301.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.