Infant mortality rate wdi in Iran
Iran: Infant mortality rate wdi was 0.9728 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9728
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.12
in 1971
All-time low
0.9728
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Iran, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.9728 for infant mortality rate wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Iran peaked at 14.12 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9728, in 2024.
Iran ranks 111th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.79 | 9.28 | 14.12 | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.58 | 5.01 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 3.23 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 1.74 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.15 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.9728 | 1.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 infant mortality rate wdi in Iran?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Iran was 0.9728 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9728 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Iran ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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