Bahamas vs Iran: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty
Bahamas
1.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iran
1.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Bahamas rank
113th
Iran rank
116th
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Bahamas
- Iran
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1.24 deaths per 100 live births against 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in Iran, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Bahamas ranks 113th and Iran ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0715 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0747 deaths per 100 live births | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty, Bahamas or Iran?
- Bahamas, at 1.24 deaths per 100 live births against 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty between Bahamas and Iran?
- 0.11 deaths per 100 live births, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iran?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Iran rank globally for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Bahamas ranks 113th and Iran 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. share in extreme poverty. 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 .