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 192 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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 1.6k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.6k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.6k

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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 5,568 compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom 4,125 compare
  3. 6 Russia 4,081 compare
  4. 8 France 1,331 compare
  5. 9 Germany 1,164 compare
  6. 10 Viet Nam 838.35 compare

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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