Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 4.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
4.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2014
All-time low
4.5%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2013–2017

02462013201520172013: 6 %2014: 6.8 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 4.5 %2017: 4.6 %

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 4.6%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.6% over five years.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2013 to 2017.
Year % Change
2013 6.0%
2014 6.8% +11.9%
2015 5.4% -20.4%
2016 4.5% -17.3%
2017 4.6% +2.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.6% in 2017, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2016.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,964 data points, 1950–2023
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.