Deaths drug overdoses who in Iran
Iran: Deaths drug overdoses who was 1,640 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1,640
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,845
in 2007
All-time low
1,333
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1,640 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Iran peaked at 1,845 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,333, in 2020.
Iran ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,597 | — |
| 2001 | 1,596 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,603 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,517 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,627 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1,614 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,645 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,845 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1,805 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,714 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,655 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,611 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,528 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,543 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,666 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1,619 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,668 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,677 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,670 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,708 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,333 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 1,640 | +23.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,640 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.61, 120.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,640 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.26, 30.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,656 | 1,517 | 1,845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,635 | 1,528 | 1,708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,487 | 1,333 | 1,640 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Iran?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Iran was 1,640 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,845 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,333 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Iran ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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