Child mortality, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Iran, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in Iran is -3.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at -2.99 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -16.76 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Iran 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -7.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -7.59 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1970 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1971 | -16.76 % change on previous year | +121.6% |
| 1972 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1973 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1974 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1975 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1976 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1977 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1978 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1979 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1980 | -7.38 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1981 | -7.51 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1982 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1983 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1984 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1985 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1986 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1987 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1988 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1989 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1990 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1991 | -5 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1992 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1993 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1994 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1995 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1996 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1997 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1998 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1999 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2000 | -5.21 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2001 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2002 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2003 | -6.19 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2004 | -6.6 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2005 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2006 | -6.79 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2007 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2008 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2009 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2010 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2011 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2012 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2013 | -4 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2014 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2015 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2016 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2017 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2018 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2019 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2020 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2021 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2022 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2023 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2024 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -121.6% | -7.56 % change on previous year | -16.76 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +71.6% | -16.76 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.58 % change on previous year | -7.59 % change on previous year | -7.57 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | -7.02 % change on previous year | -16.76 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.36 % change on previous year | -7.51 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.54 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.13 % change on previous year | -6.79 % change on previous year | -5.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.11 % change on previous year | -5.39 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.35 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Iran was -3.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was -2.99 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.76 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.