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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.07 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Tunisia
1.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
115th
Tunisia rank
113th

Child mortality rate by sex over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Tunisia
0102030196219932024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1.13 deaths per 100 live births against 1.07 deaths per 100 live births in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100 live births.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th and Tunisia ranks 113th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 15.49 deaths per 100 live births 13.25 deaths per 100 live births 2.24 deaths per 100 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 8.13 deaths per 100 live births 7.17 deaths per 100 live births 0.9643 deaths per 100 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 4.67 deaths per 100 live births 4.04 deaths per 100 live births 0.6298 deaths per 100 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 2.69 deaths per 100 live births 2.09 deaths per 100 live births 0.5999 deaths per 100 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 1.53 deaths per 100 live births 1.67 deaths per 100 live births 0.1384 deaths per 100 live births Tunisia
2020s 1.15 deaths per 100 live births 1.3 deaths per 100 live births 0.1506 deaths per 100 live births Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate by sex, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 1.13 deaths per 100 live births against 1.07 deaths per 100 live births in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate by sex between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Tunisia?
0.06 deaths per 100 live births, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Tunisia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Tunisia rank globally for child mortality rate by sex?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th and Tunisia ranks 113th 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 .