Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Iran
Iran: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 6.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Iran, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Iran is 6.2, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Iran peaked at 13.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2019.
That places Iran 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.85 | — |
| 2001 | 13.25 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.39 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 10.38 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 11.06 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 10.67 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.36 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.06 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.73 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.43 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.06 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.82 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.59 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.35 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 8 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.64 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.19 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 6.74 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | -8.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 6.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.77, 39% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 6.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2 | 9.73 | 13.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 6.2 | 9.43 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Iran?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Iran was 6.2 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 13.85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Iran ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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