Drug use disorder death rate in Iran
Iran: Drug use disorder death rate was 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Drug use disorder death rate in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder death rate in Iran is 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Iran peaked at 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Iran 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 12 Sweden 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Russian Federation 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Lithuania 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Greece 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Libya 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Switzerland 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Iran?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Iran was 3.06 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.