Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 530.72 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
530.72 deaths
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
605.4 deaths
in 2008
All-time low
392.52 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 450.4 deaths2001: 460.6 deaths2002: 467 deaths2003: 453.8 deaths2004: 465.4 deaths2005: 471.3 deaths2006: 492.2 deaths2007: 596.5 deaths2008: 605.4 deaths2009: 579.4 deaths2010: 560.3 deaths2011: 507.8 deaths2012: 477.9 deaths2013: 466.3 deaths2014: 475.4 deaths2015: 442.7 deaths2016: 448 deaths2017: 458 deaths2018: 461.4 deaths2019: 469.1 deaths2020: 392.5 deaths2021: 530.7 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 530.72 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.

The figure is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 605.4 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 392.52 deaths, in 2020.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 9th 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.

Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 450.42 deaths
2001 460.59 deaths +2.3%
2002 467.01 deaths +1.4%
2003 453.83 deaths -2.8%
2004 465.37 deaths +2.5%
2005 471.27 deaths +1.3%
2006 492.21 deaths +4.4%
2007 596.54 deaths +21.2%
2008 605.4 deaths +1.5%
2009 579.43 deaths -4.3%
2010 560.27 deaths -3.3%
2011 507.78 deaths -9.4%
2012 477.9 deaths -5.9%
2013 466.32 deaths -2.4%
2014 475.42 deaths +2.0%
2015 442.71 deaths -6.9%
2016 447.98 deaths +1.2%
2017 458.04 deaths +2.2%
2018 461.39 deaths +0.7%
2019 469.07 deaths +1.7%
2020 392.52 deaths -16.3%
2021 530.72 deaths +35.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 504.21 deaths 450.42 deaths 605.4 deaths 10
2010s 476.69 deaths 442.71 deaths 560.27 deaths 10
2020s 461.62 deaths 392.52 deaths 530.72 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 6 Russian Federation 1,167 deaths compare
  2. 7 France 615.62 deaths compare
  3. 8 South Africa 614.14 deaths compare
  4. 10 Australia 407.3 deaths compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 405.82 deaths compare
  6. 12 Viet Nam 366.51 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 530.72 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 605.4 deaths in 2008.
What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 392.52 deaths in 2020.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drug use disorder deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.