Iran vs Nicaragua: Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Iran
1.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.12 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iran rank
116th
Nicaragua rank
118th
Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Iran
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.13 deaths per 100 live births against 1.12 deaths per 100 live births in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.39 deaths per 100 live births | 15.13 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2644 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 1980s | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | 8.55 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3791 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6343 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | 0.271 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2073 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1408 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate vs. electoral democracy index, Iran or Nicaragua?
- Iran, at 1.13 deaths per 100 live births against 1.12 deaths per 100 live births in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate vs. electoral democracy index between Iran and Nicaragua?
- 0.01 deaths per 100 live births, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nicaragua?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Nicaragua rank globally for child mortality rate vs. electoral democracy index?
- Iran ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 118th 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .