Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Child mortality igme, annual growth rate was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-3.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
-3.1 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-7.46 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Iran, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Iran stood at -3.15 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at -3.1 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.46 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Iran 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1974 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1975 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1976 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1977 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1978 | -6.79 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1979 | -7.19 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1980 | -7.39 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1981 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1982 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1983 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1984 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1985 | -6 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1986 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1987 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1988 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1989 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1990 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1991 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1992 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1993 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1994 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1995 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1996 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1998 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1999 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2000 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2001 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2002 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2003 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2004 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2005 | -6.48 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2008 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2009 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2010 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2011 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2012 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2013 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2014 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2015 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2016 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2017 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2018 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2019 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2020 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2021 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2022 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2023 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2024 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -3.15 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.9 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's -3.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.15 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.73 % change on previous year | -7.19 % change on previous year | -4.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -6.36 % change on previous year | -7.46 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.54 % change on previous year | -5.18 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.14 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.11 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Child mortality igme, annual growth rate in Iran was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality igme, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was -3.1 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.46 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for child mortality igme, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 igme, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality igme. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality igme Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality igme. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.