Death rate from opioid use who in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Death rate from opioid use who was 1.87 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
1.87
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
19th
of 192 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 (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 2.42001: 2.42002: 2.42003: 2.22004: 2.42005: 2.32006: 2.32007: 2.52008: 2.52009: 2.32010: 2.22011: 2.12012: 22013: 22014: 2.12015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 1.92019: 22020: 1.52021: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 2.55 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2020.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 16 Switzerland 2.12 compare
  2. 17 France 2.06 compare
  3. 18 Libya 1.88 compare
  4. 19 Australia 1.87 compare
  5. 21 Belarus 1.83 compare
  6. 22 Austria 1.78 compare
  7. 22 Mauritius 1.78 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Death rate from opioid use who in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 1.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 2007.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2020.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
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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