Stomach cancer death rate in Iran

Iran: Stomach cancer death rate was 12.59 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12.59
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.59
in 2017
All-time low
10.75
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Stomach cancer death rate in Iran, 2013–2017

0510152013201520172013: 10.82014: 11.22015: 12.32016: 11.52017: 12.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 12.59 for stomach cancer death rate in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over five years.

That places Iran 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Stomach cancer death rate in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Stomach cancer death rate in Iran, 2013 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2013 10.75 —
2014 11.17 +3.8%
2015 12.28 +10.0%
2016 11.52 -6.2%
2017 12.59 +9.3%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 12.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 12.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.32, 5.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 1 Mongolia 27.51 compare
  2. 2 Kyrgyzstan 13.39 compare
  3. 4 Belarus 10.91 compare
  4. 5 Russia 10.84 compare
  5. 6 Guatemala 10.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stomach cancer death rate in Iran?
Stomach cancer death rate in Iran was 12.59 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 12.59 in 2017.
What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 10.75 in 2013.
How does Iran rank for stomach cancer death rate?
Iran ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stomach cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,922 data points, 1950–2024
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