Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Türkiye: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Iran, Islamic Republic of
13,851 deaths
in 2023
Türkiye
14,408 deaths
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
51st
Türkiye rank
49th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 14,408 deaths against 13,851 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 557 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Türkiye ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 280,152 deaths | 316,778 deaths | 36,626 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 272,342 deaths | 305,034 deaths | 32,693 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 211,891 deaths | 239,960 deaths | 28,069 deaths | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 160,087 deaths | 153,426 deaths | 6,661 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 72,060 deaths | 81,444 deaths | 9,384 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 32,291 deaths | 36,416 deaths | 4,125 deaths | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 23,356 deaths | 18,665 deaths | 4,690 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 15,358 deaths | 12,434 deaths | 2,923 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 14,408 deaths against 13,851 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
- 557 deaths, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 49th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.