Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 1.16 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.16
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
127th
of 229 countries
All-time high
33.46
in 1950
All-time low
1.16
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.16. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 33.46 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2023.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 127th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.46 | — |
| 1951 | 32.84 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 32.2 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 31.65 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 31.06 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 30.3 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 29.71 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 29.12 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 28.32 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 27.64 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 26.98 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 26.3 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 25.91 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 24.96 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 24.28 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 23.59 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 22.88 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 22.13 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 21.57 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 20.52 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 19.67 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 18.78 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 17.99 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 17 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 16.1 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 15.2 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 14.3 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 13.44 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 13.06 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 11.67 | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 10.85 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 10.14 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 9.37 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 8.74 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 8.18 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 7.68 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 7.23 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 6.85 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 6.45 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 6.11 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.31 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 5.51 | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 5.26 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.05 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.8 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.24 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.01 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.81 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.61 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.43 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.22 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.31 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 2.66 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.48 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.19 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.85 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.77 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.44 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.28 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.63 | 27.64 | 33.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.91 | 20.52 | 26.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.72 | 11.67 | 19.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.16 | 6.11 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 3.81 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.06 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.34 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.16 | 1.31 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.46 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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