3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Iran
Iran: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 12.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.6
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.1
in 2000
All-time low
12.6
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran recorded 12.6 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Iran peaked at 36.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 2021.
That places Iran 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1 | — |
| 2001 | 34.1 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 32 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 28.1 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 26.3 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 24.7 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 23.1 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 21.7 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 20.4 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 19.3 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 18.4 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 17.5 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 16.8 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 15.5 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 15 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.5 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 13 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.6 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.65 | 20.4 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.06 | 13.5 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 12.6 | 13 | 2 |
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More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 490 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Iran?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Iran was 12.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Iran ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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