Deaths from drowning ghe in Iran

Iran: Deaths from drowning ghe was 715.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
715.55
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,819
in 2000
All-time low
648.08
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drowning ghe in Iran, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201020212000: 1.8k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.6k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 960.72012: 870.42013: 897.62014: 926.32015: 881.62016: 880.22017: 826.12018: 807.22019: 7982020: 648.12021: 715.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drowning ghe in Iran is 715.55, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Iran peaked at 1,819 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 648.08, in 2020.

That places Iran 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths from drowning ghe in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drowning ghe in Iran, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1,819 —
2001 1,697 -6.7%
2002 1,605 -5.4%
2003 1,230 -23.3%
2004 1,375 +11.8%
2005 1,257 -8.6%
2006 1,224 -2.6%
2007 1,319 +7.8%
2008 1,223 -7.3%
2009 1,128 -7.7%
2010 1,063 -5.8%
2011 960.68 -9.6%
2012 870.35 -9.4%
2013 897.65 +3.1%
2014 926.34 +3.2%
2015 881.65 -4.8%
2016 880.23 -0.2%
2017 826.14 -6.1%
2018 807.22 -2.3%
2019 797.99 -1.1%
2020 648.08 -18.8%
2021 715.55 +10.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 715.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 715.55 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.74, 7.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,388 1,128 1,819 10
2010s 891.08 797.99 1,063 10
2020s 681.82 648.08 715.55 2

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 52 Senegal 787.56 compare
  2. 53 Iraq 774.4 compare
  3. 54 Sri Lanka 719.08 compare
  4. 56 Sierra Leone 699.06 compare
  5. 57 Colombia 677.53 compare
  6. 58 Venezuela 656.48 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drowning ghe in Iran?
Deaths from drowning ghe in Iran was 715.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 1,819 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 648.08 in 2020.
How does Iran rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
Iran ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drowning 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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