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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
12,578.0%
in 2023
Nepal
13,432.0%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
47th
Nepal rank
46th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Nepal
050.0k100.0k150.0k195319882023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 13,432.0% against 12,578.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 854.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 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 160,369.4% 90,187.5% 70,181.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 131,172.5% 82,630.1% 48,542.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 59,525.0% 63,186.9% 3,661.9% Nepal
2000s 27,740.2% 35,274.5% 7,534.3% Nepal
2010s 20,854.3% 20,522.7% 331.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 13,602.2% 14,295.8% 693.5% 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 13,432.0% against 12,578.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal?
854.0%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
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?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.