Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Iran
Iran: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 42.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Iran stood at 42.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Iran peaked at 60.18 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.78, 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.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.7 | — |
| 2001 | 52.77 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.66 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.61 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 50.29 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.98 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 50.91 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 60.13 | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 60.18 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.72 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 53.53 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 47.54 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 44.58 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 42.9 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 43.21 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.38 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 39.87 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 39.82 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.25 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 38.99 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 31.78 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 42.79 | +34.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 42.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.44, 97.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 42.79 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.785, 54.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths cocaine 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 | +34.6% | 31.78 | 42.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7 | 49.98 | 60.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.01 | 38.99 | 53.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.28 | 31.78 | 42.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 5 Pakistan 64.81 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 55.75 compare
- 7 Mexico 44.7 compare
- 9 South Africa 40.91 compare
- 10 Russia 35.72 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 33.89 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Iran?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Iran was 42.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 60.18 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.78 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Iran ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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