Iran vs Nepal: Number of neonatal deaths

Iran
8,293
in 2024
Nepal
8,589
in 2024
Iran rank
45th
Nepal rank
44th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Iran
  • Nepal
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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 197 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, Iran or Nepal?
Nepal, at 8,589 against 8,293 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths 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?
Iran ranks 45th and Nepal ranks 44th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.