Lung cancer death rates in men in Iran
Iran: Lung cancer death rates in men was 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer death rates in men in Iran, 2013–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2017, lung cancer death rates in men in Iran stood at 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over five years.
Iran ranks 81st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 French Guiana 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people
- 82 Paraguay 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people
- 84 Colombia 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.932 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9773 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1131 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Iran?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Iran was 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Iran ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.