Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Iran
Iran: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 42.79 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Iran stood at 42.79 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Iran peaked at 60.18 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.78 deaths, in 2020.
That places Iran 8th 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.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.7 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 52.77 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.66 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.61 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 50.29 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.98 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 50.91 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 60.13 deaths | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 60.18 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.72 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 53.53 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 47.54 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 44.58 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 42.9 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 43.21 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.38 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 39.87 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 39.82 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.25 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 38.99 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 31.78 deaths | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 42.79 deaths | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7 deaths | 49.98 deaths | 60.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.01 deaths | 38.99 deaths | 53.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.28 deaths | 31.78 deaths | 42.79 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 5 Pakistan 64.81 deaths compare
- 6 United Kingdom 55.75 deaths compare
- 7 Mexico 44.7 deaths compare
- 9 South Africa 40.91 deaths compare
- 10 Russia 35.72 deaths compare
- 11 Afghanistan 33.89 deaths compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 490 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Iran?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Iran was 42.79 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 60.18 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.78 deaths in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Iran ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.