Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Nicaragua: Infant mortality by sex
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.09 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.04 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
116th
Nicaragua rank
117th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.09 deaths per 100 live births against 1.04 deaths per 100 live births in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.28 deaths per 100 live births | 11.96 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3247 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5793 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7421 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 0.361 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2487 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1495 deaths per 100 live births | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Nicaragua?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.09 deaths per 100 live births against 1.04 deaths per 100 live births in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua?
- 0.05 deaths per 100 live births, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. 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 male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .