Number of reported cholera deaths in Iran
Iran: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
46th
of 119 countries
All-time high
108
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
39
1979–2024
Number of reported cholera deaths in Iran, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Iran peaked at 108 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
That places Iran 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 56 | — |
| 1980 | 32 | -42.9% |
| 1981 | 108 | +237.5% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 5 | — |
| 1985 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 1987 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1988 | 15 | +275.0% |
| 1989 | 85 | +466.7% |
| 1990 | 3 | -96.5% |
| 1991 | 32 | +966.7% |
| 1992 | 4 | -87.5% |
| 1993 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 59 | — |
| 1997 | 9 | -84.7% |
| 1998 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 1999 | 21 | +2000.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | -85.7% |
| 2001 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 11 | +1000.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | — |
| 2011 | 12 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2000.0% | 1 | 21 |
| 2005 | +1000.0% | 1 | 11 |
| 1991 | +966.7% | 3 | 32 |
| 1989 | +466.7% | 15 | 85 |
| 1987 | +300.0% | 1 | 4 |
| 1988 | +275.0% | 4 | 15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56 | 56 | 56 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.9 | 0 | 108 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.89 | 0 | 59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Iran?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Iran was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 108 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Iran rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Iran ranks 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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