Child mortality rate ihme in Iran
Iran: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.11 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate ihme in Iran, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Iran is 1.11, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Iran peaked at 36.7 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2019.
That places Iran 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.56 | 31.82 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.94 | 22.08 | 30.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.1 | 10.84 | 20.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.87 | 6.99 | 10.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5 | 4.37 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 | 2.75 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.11 | 2.65 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 800,455 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Iran?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Iran was 1.11 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Iran ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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