Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Iran

Iran: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 563.76 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
563.76
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
635.7
in 2008
All-time low
418.5
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Iran, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 484.52001: 495.42002: 500.92003: 484.92004: 495.12005: 499.72006: 520.42007: 6272008: 635.72009: 6092010: 589.62011: 536.42012: 505.62013: 493.92014: 504.22015: 471.72016: 477.52017: 487.52018: 491.12019: 499.22020: 418.52021: 563.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Iran stood at 563.76.

That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Iran peaked at 635.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 418.5, in 2020.

Iran ranks 14th 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.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Iran, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 484.48 —
2001 495.43 +2.3%
2002 500.93 +1.1%
2003 484.94 -3.2%
2004 495.15 +2.1%
2005 499.67 +0.9%
2006 520.36 +4.1%
2007 627.04 +20.5%
2008 635.7 +1.4%
2009 609.02 -4.2%
2010 589.56 -3.2%
2011 536.42 -9.0%
2012 505.56 -5.8%
2013 493.89 -2.3%
2014 504.24 +2.1%
2015 471.7 -6.5%
2016 477.52 +1.2%
2017 487.46 +2.1%
2018 491.05 +0.7%
2019 499.16 +1.7%
2020 418.5 -16.2%
2021 563.76 +34.7%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 563.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.6, 23.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 563.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.88, 28.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +34.7% 418.5 563.76

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 535.27 484.48 635.7 10
2010s 505.66 471.7 589.56 10
2020s 491.13 418.5 563.76 2

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 11 South Africa 927.98 compare
  2. 12 Poland 774.59 compare
  3. 13 Belarus 759.67 compare
  4. 15 Australia 509.59 compare
  5. 16 Pakistan 438.57 compare
  6. 17 Ethiopia 431.62 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Iran?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Iran was 563.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 635.7 in 2008.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 418.5 in 2020.
How does Iran rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Iran ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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