Colombia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Colombia
11.54 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
11.32 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Colombia rank
121st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
122nd

Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 11.54 per 1,000 live births against 11.32 per 1,000 live births in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.22 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Colombia ranks 121st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 122nd of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 21.8 per 1,000 live births 27.79 per 1,000 live births 6 per 1,000 live births Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 15.78 per 1,000 live births 16.02 per 1,000 live births 0.2363 per 1,000 live births Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 12.32 per 1,000 live births 12.13 per 1,000 live births 0.1845 per 1,000 live births Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Colombia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Colombia, at 11.54 per 1,000 live births against 11.32 per 1,000 live births in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Colombia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.22 per 1,000 live births, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Colombia ranks 121st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 122nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed