Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Iran
Iran: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 23.91 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Iran stood at 23.91.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Iran peaked at 26.43 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.25, in 2020.
Iran ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.18 | — |
| 2001 | 19.65 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 20.07 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.63 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.18 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.53 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 21.42 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 25.96 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 26.43 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.36 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 24.48 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 22.33 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 21.29 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 20.98 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 21.57 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.1 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 20.34 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.8 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.95 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 21.2 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.25 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 23.91 | +38.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 23.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.145, 164.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 23.91 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.875, 27.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +38.6% | 17.25 | 23.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.84 | 19.18 | 26.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4 | 20.1 | 24.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.58 | 17.25 | 23.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Iran?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Iran was 23.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 26.43 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Iran ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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