Iran vs Nepal: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Iran
8,293 deaths
in 2024
Nepal
8,589 deaths
in 2024
Iran rank
45th
Nepal rank
44th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Iran
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 8,589 deaths against 8,293 deaths in Iran, a difference of 296 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,474 deaths | 38,497 deaths | 7,022 deaths | Nepal |
| 2000s | 19,099 deaths | 23,449 deaths | 4,350 deaths | Nepal |
| 2010s | 15,141 deaths | 14,293 deaths | 847.5 deaths | Iran |
| 2020s | 9,242 deaths | 9,564 deaths | 321.6 deaths | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Iran or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 8,589 deaths against 8,293 deaths in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Iran and Nepal?
- 296 deaths, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Iran ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 44th 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 Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. 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 less than 28 days .