Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Nepal: Number of infants who die before age 1

Iran, Islamic Republic of
11,611 deaths
in 2023
Nepal
12,592 deaths
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
47th
Nepal rank
46th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 12,592 deaths against 11,611 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 981 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 46th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 179,644 deaths 93,702 deaths 85,942 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 183,392 deaths 97,135 deaths 86,257 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 155,569 deaths 90,931 deaths 64,637 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 127,407 deaths 80,820 deaths 46,588 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 56,895 deaths 60,783 deaths 3,888 deaths Nepal
2000s 26,982 deaths 33,746 deaths 6,764 deaths Nepal
2010s 19,812 deaths 19,602 deaths 209.6 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 12,560 deaths 13,667 deaths 1,107 deaths Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Nepal?
Nepal, at 12,592 deaths against 11,611 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal?
981 deaths, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.