Deaths from strokes ghe in Iran

Iran: Deaths from strokes ghe was 33,963 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33,963
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34,121
in 2019
All-time low
24,341
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from strokes ghe in Iran, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 24.3k2001: 24.7k2002: 24.9k2003: 24.8k2004: 25.0k2005: 25.1k2006: 25.3k2007: 25.6k2008: 25.4k2009: 25.4k2010: 25.3k2011: 25.4k2012: 25.7k2013: 27.0k2014: 28.4k2015: 29.8k2016: 31.0k2017: 32.1k2018: 32.7k2019: 34.1k2020: 33.7k2021: 34.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from strokes ghe in Iran stood at 33,963.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in Iran peaked at 34,121 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,341, in 2000.

That places Iran 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from strokes ghe in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from strokes ghe in Iran, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 24,341 —
2001 24,662 +1.3%
2002 24,870 +0.8%
2003 24,780 -0.4%
2004 25,027 +1.0%
2005 25,103 +0.3%
2006 25,276 +0.7%
2007 25,585 +1.2%
2008 25,400 -0.7%
2009 25,358 -0.2%
2010 25,345 -0.1%
2011 25,383 +0.1%
2012 25,701 +1.3%
2013 26,995 +5.0%
2014 28,432 +5.3%
2015 29,782 +4.7%
2016 31,015 +4.1%
2017 32,076 +3.4%
2018 32,743 +2.1%
2019 34,121 +4.2%
2020 33,697 -1.2%
2021 33,963 +0.8%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 33,963 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,412, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 33,963 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,924, 11.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,040 24,341 25,585 10
2010s 29,159 25,345 34,121 10
2020s 33,830 33,697 33,963 2

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 25 United Kingdom 37,170 compare
  2. 26 Ethiopia 35,793 compare
  3. 27 Poland 35,264 compare
  4. 29 Mexico 32,596 compare
  5. 30 Morocco 30,701 compare
  6. 31 South Korea 28,437 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from strokes ghe in Iran?
Deaths from strokes ghe in Iran was 33,963 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 34,121 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 24,341 in 2000.
How does Iran rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
Iran ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from strokes 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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