Share of deaths from major causes in Iran
Iran: Share of deaths from major causes was 2.7 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2.7
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
99th
of 113 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, 2013–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran 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 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of deaths from major causes in Iran, year by year
| 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.71, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Iran?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Iran was 2.7 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Iran ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran 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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