Colombia vs Iran: Infant mortality rate
Colombia
1.05 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iran
1.03 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Colombia rank
114th
Iran rank
115th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.05 deaths per 100 live births against 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in Iran, 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 ahead.
Colombia ranks 114th and Iran ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.03 deaths per 100 live births | 12.05 deaths per 100 live births | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | 6.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5459 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0272 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0144 deaths per 100 live births | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Colombia or Iran?
- Colombia, at 1.05 deaths per 100 live births against 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Colombia and Iran?
- 0.02 deaths per 100 live births, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Colombia ranks 114th and Iran ranks 115th 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 Infant mortality rate. 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 one year, per 100 live births .