Ecuador vs Iran: Child mortality rate
Ecuador
1.2%
in 2023
Iran
1.2%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
127th
Iran rank
129th
Child mortality rate over time
- Ecuador
- Iran
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Ecuador ranks 127th and Iran ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.3% | 30.6% | 10.3% | Iran |
| 1960s | 15.6% | 23.9% | 8.3% | Iran |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 15.7% | 4.1% | Iran |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 8.2% | 0.9% | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Ecuador or Iran?
- Ecuador, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Ecuador and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Ecuador ranks 127th and Iran ranks 129th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.