Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Iran, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Iran is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Iran ranks 139th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.003 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 136 Peru 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
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- 138 Luxembourg 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Czechia 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Poland 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Iran was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.