Deaths from pneumonia in Iran

Iran: Deaths from pneumonia was 7,755 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7,755 deaths
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9,895 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
7,367 deaths
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from pneumonia in Iran, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201020212000: 9.9k deaths2001: 9.8k deaths2002: 9.4k deaths2003: 8.3k deaths2004: 8.6k deaths2005: 8.2k deaths2006: 8.0k deaths2007: 8.0k deaths2008: 7.8k deaths2009: 7.7k deaths2010: 7.6k deaths2011: 7.5k deaths2012: 7.4k deaths2013: 7.6k deaths2014: 7.9k deaths2015: 7.9k deaths2016: 8.2k deaths2017: 8.2k deaths2018: 8.3k deaths2019: 8.4k deaths2020: 7.9k deaths2021: 7.8k deaths

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from pneumonia in Iran is 7,755 deaths, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from pneumonia in Iran peaked at 9,895 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,367 deaths, in 2012.

Iran ranks 57th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths from pneumonia in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from pneumonia in Iran, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 9,895 deaths
2001 9,754 deaths -1.4%
2002 9,405 deaths -3.6%
2003 8,277 deaths -12.0%
2004 8,555 deaths +3.4%
2005 8,219 deaths -3.9%
2006 7,991 deaths -2.8%
2007 8,039 deaths +0.6%
2008 7,828 deaths -2.6%
2009 7,701 deaths -1.6%
2010 7,562 deaths -1.8%
2011 7,471 deaths -1.2%
2012 7,367 deaths -1.4%
2013 7,637 deaths +3.7%
2014 7,943 deaths +4.0%
2015 7,932 deaths -0.1%
2016 8,151 deaths +2.8%
2017 8,242 deaths +1.1%
2018 8,316 deaths +0.9%
2019 8,442 deaths +1.5%
2020 7,889 deaths -6.5%
2021 7,755 deaths -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,566 deaths 7,701 deaths 9,895 deaths 10
2010s 7,906 deaths 7,367 deaths 8,442 deaths 10
2020s 7,822 deaths 7,755 deaths 7,889 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 54 Cambodia 8,476 deaths compare
  2. 55 Zambia 8,417 deaths compare
  3. 56 Spain 7,967 deaths compare
  4. 58 Burundi 7,468 deaths compare
  5. 59 Sierra Leone 7,182 deaths compare
  6. 60 Greece 6,876 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from pneumonia in Iran?
Deaths from pneumonia in Iran was 7,755 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 9,895 deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 7,367 deaths in 2012.
How does Iran rank for deaths from pneumonia?
Iran ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from pneumonia rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from pneumonia
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 lower respiratory infections in both sexes.