Respiratory infection death rate in Iran
Iran: Respiratory infection death rate was 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Respiratory infection death rate in Iran, 2013–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2017, respiratory infection death rate in Iran stood at 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.1% on the previous year and up 45.9% over five years.
That places Iran 82nd out of 109 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Respiratory infection death rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 13.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.1% |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 79 Hungary 16.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Netherlands 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Slovenia 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Russia 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.932 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9773 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1131 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate in Iran?
- Respiratory infection death rate in Iran was 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- Iran ranks 82nd out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.