Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Iran
Iran: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 13.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Iran is 13.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Iran peaked at 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2020.
That places Iran 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 13.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 13.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 132 Czechia 14.2% compare
- 133 Barbados 14.0% compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 13.9% compare
- 136 United States 13.7% compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia 13.6% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Iran?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Iran was 13.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Iran ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.