Share of deaths from major causes in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of deaths from major causes was 2.7 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.7
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
96th
of 112 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2017
All-time low
2.22
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Share of deaths from major causes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2013–2017

01232013201520172013: 2.22014: 2.42015: 2.42016: 2.62017: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 2.7 for share of deaths from major causes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over five years.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 96th out of 112 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of deaths from major causes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Share of deaths from major causes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2013 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2013 2.22
2014 2.43 +9.6%
2015 2.39 -1.5%
2016 2.57 +7.5%
2017 2.7 +5.1%

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 93 Grenada 2.79 compare
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  4. 97 Syrian Arab Republic 2.7
  5. 98 Sri Lanka 2.66 compare
  6. 99 Greece 2.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from major causes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Share of deaths from major causes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.7 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2013.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of deaths from major causes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 96th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from major causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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