Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
1.15 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Colombia rank
115th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
116th
Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.15 deaths per 100 live births against 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Colombia ranks 115th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.54 deaths per 100 live births | 33.9 deaths per 100 live births | 19.36 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1960s | 10.48 deaths per 100 live births | 26.66 deaths per 100 live births | 16.18 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 8.03 deaths per 100 live births | 16.12 deaths per 100 live births | 8.09 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 0.022 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 0.016 deaths per 100 live births | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Colombia, at 1.15 deaths per 100 live births against 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.02 deaths per 100 live births, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 115th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.