Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-3.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-3 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-7 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Iran, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iran recorded -3.05 % change on previous year for infant mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at -3 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Iran ranks 144th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -4.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1974 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1975 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1976 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1977 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1978 | -6.19 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1979 | -6.62 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1980 | -6.86 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1981 | -7 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1982 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1983 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1984 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1985 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1986 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1987 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1988 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1989 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1990 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1991 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1992 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1993 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1994 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1995 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1996 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1998 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1999 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2000 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2001 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2002 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2003 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2004 | -6.2 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2005 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2008 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2009 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2010 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2011 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2012 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2013 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2014 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2015 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2016 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2018 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2019 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2020 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2021 | -3 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2022 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2023 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2024 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -3.05 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's -3.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.09 % change on previous year | -6.62 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -5.94 % change on previous year | -7 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.24 % change on previous year | -4.86 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.89 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.97 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | -3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.21 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Iran was -3.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was -3 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -7 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.