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Country fact sheet: Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Population

- Total population: 83 993 000
- Female population: 41 585 000
- Male population: 42 408 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 573.4
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 37.1
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 74.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.783
- Category: High
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 77.4
- Female population (years): 79.1
- Male population (years): 75.7
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 152.7
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 94.0
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (35.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Stomach (11.0)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Stomach (22.4)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Stomach (19.9)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal