Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Nepal: Number of infant deaths

Iran, Islamic Republic of
11,969 deaths
in 2024
Nepal
12,587 deaths
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
47th
Nepal rank
46th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Nepal
050.0k100.0k150.0k195319882024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 12,587 deaths against 11,969 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 618 deaths.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 46th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 160,514 deaths 90,904 deaths 69,610 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 131,964 deaths 83,170 deaths 48,794 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 60,107 deaths 63,457 deaths 3,350 deaths Nepal
2000s 27,933 deaths 35,278 deaths 7,345 deaths Nepal
2010s 20,937 deaths 20,413 deaths 524.3 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 13,292 deaths 13,856 deaths 564.2 deaths Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Nepal?
Nepal, at 12,587 deaths against 11,969 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal?
618 deaths, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 46th 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 infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant 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, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .