Child mortality rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Child mortality rate was 1.02 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1971β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 1.02, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 52.38 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2024.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.12 | 25.27 | 52.38 | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.33 | 10.13 | 22.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 | 5.15 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 | 2.21 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.26 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.02 | 1.21 | 5 |
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More health data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.508 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 599,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Child mortality rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 1.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.38 in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2024.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for child mortality rate?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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