Iran vs Senegal: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths

Iran
8,293 deaths
in 2024
Senegal
11,300 deaths
in 2024
Iran rank
45th
Senegal rank
42nd

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time

  • Iran
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 11,300 deaths against 8,293 deaths in Iran, a difference of 3,007 deaths.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 42nd of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 31,474 deaths 13,839 deaths 17,636 deaths Iran
2000s 19,099 deaths 13,513 deaths 5,586 deaths Iran
2010s 15,141 deaths 12,672 deaths 2,469 deaths Iran
2020s 9,242 deaths 11,660 deaths 2,418 deaths Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Iran or Senegal?
Senegal, at 11,300 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 Senegal?
3,007 deaths, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Senegal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iran and Senegal rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
Iran ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 42nd 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 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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Indicator
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .