Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Iran
Iran: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 rate in men vs. women in Iran stood at 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over five years.
Iran ranks 79th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 76 Martinique 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people
- 77 Paraguay 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Sweden 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Malaysia 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Mauritius 12.11 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 75-79, male, annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Iran?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Iran was 12.63 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Iran ranks 79th 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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.