Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Iran

Iran: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 7,755 in 2021. ▼ Falling

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

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Iran, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201020212000: 9.9k2001: 9.8k2002: 9.4k2003: 8.3k2004: 8.6k2005: 8.2k2006: 8.0k2007: 8.0k2008: 7.8k2009: 7.7k2010: 7.6k2011: 7.5k2012: 7.4k2013: 7.6k2014: 7.9k2015: 7.9k2016: 8.2k2017: 8.2k2018: 8.3k2019: 8.4k2020: 7.9k2021: 7.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Iran is 7,755, 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 lower respiratory infections ghe in Iran peaked at 9,895 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,367, 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 lower respiratory infections ghe in Iran, year by year

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

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 7,755 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,107, 7.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 7,755 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,625, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iran

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

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Iran?
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Iran was 7,755 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 9,895 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 7,367 in 2012.
How does Iran rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
Iran ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from lower respiratory infections 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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