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

Latest (2021)
196.28 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
301.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
196.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 301.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 295.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 288.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 278.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 270.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 260.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 251.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 244.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 233.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 224.8 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 216.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 208.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 203 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 203.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 202.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 203.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 204 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 202.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 198.9 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 198.8 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 200.4 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 196.3 deaths per 100,000 people

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

Annual values for Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Qatar 204.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 124 Paraguay 197.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 125 Croatia 197.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 127 Colombia 193.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 128 South Africa 190.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 129 Ecuador 188.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.