Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iran
Iran: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.62 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iran is 0.62 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iran peaked at 1.35 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.54 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Iran ranks 81st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 per 100,000 population | 1.02 per 100,000 population | 1.35 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.809 per 100,000 population | 0.68 per 100,000 population | 1.02 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.58 per 100,000 population | 0.54 per 100,000 population | 0.62 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 0.64 per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Gabon 0.64 per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 0.64 per 100,000 population compare
- 82 Congo 0.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 83 Slovakia 0.58 per 100,000 population compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 0.58 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Iran
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 746,242 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 632,755 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 32.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 638,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 621,001 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iran?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Iran was 0.62 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Iran ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.