How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Nepal: Number of neonatal deaths by region

Iran, Islamic Republic of

8,293

in 2024

Nepal

8,589

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

45th

Nepal rank

44th

Number of neonatal deaths by region over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 8,589 against 8,293 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 296.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 44th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31,474	38,497	7,022	Nepal
2000s	19,099	23,449	4,350	Nepal
2010s	15,141	14,293	847.5	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	9,242	9,564	321.6	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Nepal?: Nepal, at 8,589 against 8,293 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal?: 296, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nepal rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 44th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 9,865 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.