Premature NCD mortality in Iran

In Iran, a 30-year-old had a 12.6% chance of dying before 70 from one of the main noncommunicable diseases in 2023.

Iran, 2023 12.6% % probability
Change from 2022 +0.5percentage points 2022: 12.1%
Position in 2023 138th of 185 See the full ranking

Premature NCD mortality in Iran over time

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% probability. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 from the main noncommunicable diseases (% probability), 2000 to 2023
Period Iran
2023 12.6%
2022 12.1%
2021 13.1%
2020 12.6%
2019 13.5%
2018 13.6%
2017 13.8%
2016 13.9%
2015 13.9%
2014 14.0%
2013 13.9%
2012 14.0%
2011 14.3%
2010 14.6%
2009 15.0%
2008 15.6%
2007 15.9%
2006 16.2%
2005 16.6%
2004 17.6%
2003 18.1%
2002 18.5%
2001 18.6%
2000 19.1%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.5 percentage points from 12.1% in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 13.9%, the figure has changed by −1.3 percentage points.
  • Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Iran has the 138th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCDMORT3070 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS30-69
Observation period
2000 to 2023 for Iran
Provider update
15 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory