Iran vs South Korea: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate

Iran
-4.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
-4.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iran rank
168th
South Korea rank
166th

Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
-15-10-50195319882024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports -4.63 % change on previous year against -4.73 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 168th and South Korea ranks 166th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s -1.36 % change on previous year -6.57 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year Iran
1980s -4.03 % change on previous year -9.35 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year Iran
1990s -10.2 % change on previous year -7.9 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s -3.81 % change on previous year -8.72 % change on previous year 4.92 % change on previous year Iran
2010s -3.44 % change on previous year -6.12 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year Iran
2020s -6.25 % change on previous year -6.89 % change on previous year 0.6442 % change on previous year Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate, Iran or South Korea?
South Korea, at -4.63 % change on previous year against -4.73 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between Iran and South Korea?
0.1 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 168th and South Korea ranks 166th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 13,788 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.