Deaths from diabetes ghe in Iran

Iran: Deaths from diabetes ghe was 12,498 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12,498
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
12,498
in 2021
All-time low
3,742
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diabetes ghe in Iran, 2000–2021

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2000201020212000: 3.7k2001: 3.9k2002: 4.1k2003: 4.3k2004: 4.8k2005: 5.2k2006: 5.6k2007: 6.0k2008: 6.2k2009: 6.5k2010: 6.7k2011: 7.0k2012: 7.4k2013: 8.3k2014: 9.2k2015: 10.2k2016: 10.9k2017: 11.4k2018: 11.8k2019: 12.5k2020: 11.7k2021: 12.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 12,498 for deaths from diabetes ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes ghe in Iran peaked at 12,498 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,742, in 2000.

Iran ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from diabetes ghe in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from diabetes ghe in Iran, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3,742 —
2001 3,863 +3.2%
2002 4,074 +5.4%
2003 4,311 +5.8%
2004 4,816 +11.7%
2005 5,201 +8.0%
2006 5,599 +7.6%
2007 5,972 +6.7%
2008 6,215 +4.1%
2009 6,478 +4.2%
2010 6,746 +4.1%
2011 6,978 +3.4%
2012 7,398 +6.0%
2013 8,308 +12.3%
2014 9,248 +11.3%
2015 10,151 +9.8%
2016 10,895 +7.3%
2017 11,362 +4.3%
2018 11,831 +4.1%
2019 12,476 +5.5%
2020 11,742 -5.9%
2021 12,498 +6.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 12,498 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,593, 7.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 12,498 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,717, 7.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,027 3,742 6,478 10
2010s 9,539 6,746 12,476 10
2020s 12,120 11,742 12,498 2

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 18,541 compare
  2. 20 Turkey 18,060 compare
  3. 21 Ethiopia 16,827 compare
  4. 23 Venezuela 12,221 compare
  5. 24 France 11,408 compare
  6. 25 Poland 10,940 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diabetes ghe in Iran?
Deaths from diabetes ghe in Iran was 12,498 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 12,498 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 3,742 in 2000.
How does Iran rank for deaths from diabetes ghe?
Iran ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diabetes ghe rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from diabetes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from diabetes ghe
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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