Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Iran
Iran: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 15.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Iran is 15.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Iran peaked at 22.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2021.
Iran ranks 136th of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.7% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 599,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 573,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 594,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 568,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 592,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 566,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Iran?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Iran was 15.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Iran ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.