Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Child mortality vs. health spending
Colombia
1.15 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Colombia rank
115th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
116th
Child mortality vs. health spending over time
- Colombia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.15 deaths per 100 live births against 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Colombia ranks 115th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.84 deaths per 100 live births | 15.39 deaths per 100 live births | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5996 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0236 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0184 deaths per 100 live births | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. health spending, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Colombia, at 1.15 deaths per 100 live births against 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. health spending between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.02 deaths per 100 live births, with Colombia 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 vs. health spending?
- Colombia ranks 115th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th 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 vs. health spending. 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 .