Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Türkiye: Number of child deaths

Iran, Islamic Republic of
13,192 deaths
in 2024
Türkiye
10,356 deaths
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
51st
Türkiye rank
54th

Number of child deaths over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 13,192 deaths against 10,356 deaths in Türkiye, a difference of 2,836 deaths.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Türkiye ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 54th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 192,392 deaths 209,951 deaths 17,560 deaths Türkiye
1980s 157,702 deaths 151,958 deaths 5,744 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 71,868 deaths 80,524 deaths 8,656 deaths Türkiye
2000s 31,513 deaths 36,099 deaths 4,586 deaths Türkiye
2010s 23,150 deaths 18,432 deaths 4,718 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 14,775 deaths 12,744 deaths 2,031 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Türkiye?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 13,192 deaths against 10,356 deaths in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
2,836 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Türkiye rank globally for number of child deaths?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 54th 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 child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of 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, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .