Iran vs Tunisia: Child mortality rate
Iran
1.2%
in 2023
Tunisia
1.1%
in 2023
Iran rank
129th
Tunisia rank
133rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Iran
- Tunisia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 129th and Tunisia ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.6% | 29.0% | 1.7% | Iran |
| 1960s | 23.9% | 23.2% | 0.7% | Iran |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 13.9% | 1.8% | Iran |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 0.7% | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Tunisia |
| 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, Iran or Tunisia?
- Iran, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Iran and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tunisia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Tunisia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Iran ranks 129th and Tunisia ranks 133rd 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.