Iran vs Nepal: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Iran
8,293
in 2024
Nepal
8,589
in 2024
Iran rank
45th
Nepal rank
44th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Iran
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 8,589 against 8,293 in Iran, a difference of 296.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 44th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | 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 |
| 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 or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 8,589 against 8,293 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Iran and Nepal?
- 296, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Iran 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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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.