Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Iran
Iran: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 61,063 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
61,063
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
27th
of 182 countries
All-time high
61,063
in 2019
All-time low
28,574
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Iran, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Iran stood at 61,063. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Iran peaked at 61,063 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28,574, in 2000.
Iran ranks 27th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,574 | — |
| 2001 | 29,521 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 30,286 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 31,080 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 32,078 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 33,280 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 34,782 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 36,071 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 37,584 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 39,124 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 40,880 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 43,184 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 45,484 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 48,106 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 51,178 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 54,421 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 56,355 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 57,995 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 59,483 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 61,063 | +2.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 61,063 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,646, 8.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 61,063 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,728, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,238 | 28,574 | 39,124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,815 | 40,880 | 61,063 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Iran?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Iran was 61,063 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 61,063 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,574 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Iran ranks 27th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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