Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Child mortality rate by sex

Colombia
1.03 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.07 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Colombia rank
116th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
115th

Child mortality rate by sex over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
05101520195419892024

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.07 deaths per 100 live births against 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in Colombia, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100 live births.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 116th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th of 199 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 7.19 deaths per 100 live births 15.49 deaths per 100 live births 8.3 deaths per 100 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 4.21 deaths per 100 live births 8.13 deaths per 100 live births 3.93 deaths per 100 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 2.7 deaths per 100 live births 4.67 deaths per 100 live births 1.96 deaths per 100 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 1.93 deaths per 100 live births 2.69 deaths per 100 live births 0.7587 deaths per 100 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 1.4 deaths per 100 live births 1.53 deaths per 100 live births 0.1275 deaths per 100 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 1.1 deaths per 100 live births 1.15 deaths per 100 live births 0.0561 deaths per 100 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate by sex, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.07 deaths per 100 live births against 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate by sex between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.04 deaths per 100 live births, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for child mortality rate by sex?
Colombia ranks 116th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate by sex
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .