Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was -3.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-3.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-3.18 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-7.63 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Iran, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iran recorded -3.2 % change on previous year for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at -3.18 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.63 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Iran 129th 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 line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -4.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1974 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1975 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1976 | -5.85 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1977 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1978 | -6.96 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1979 | -7.35 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1980 | -7.52 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1981 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1982 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1983 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1984 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1985 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1986 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1987 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1988 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1989 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1990 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1991 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1992 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1993 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1994 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1995 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1996 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1997 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1999 | -5 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2000 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2001 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2002 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2003 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2004 | -6.66 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2005 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2006 | -6.71 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2007 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2008 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2010 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2011 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2012 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2013 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2014 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2015 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2016 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2017 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2018 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2019 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2020 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2021 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2022 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2023 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2024 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -3.2 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.96 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's -3.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.2 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.84 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -6.47 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | -5.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.69 % change on previous year | -5.39 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.27 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.16 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.43 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 126 Samoa -3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Burkina Faso -3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Gambia -3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Barbados -3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Togo -3.24 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Iran was -3.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was -3.18 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.63 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 line chart by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.