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
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.