Death rate from opioid use who in Iran
Iran: Death rate from opioid use who was 1.87 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.87
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 2007
All-time low
1.53
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from opioid use who in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.87 for death rate from opioid use who in 2021.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Iran peaked at 2.55 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2020.
Iran ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from opioid use who in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.44 | — |
| 2001 | 2.39 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.23 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.36 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.31 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.55 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.46 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.31 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.98 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.97 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.08 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.98 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.95 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | +22.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.125, 15.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.87 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.59, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 | 2.23 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.95 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.53 | 1.87 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Iran?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Iran was 1.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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