Infant mortality rate in Iran
Iran: Infant mortality rate was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Iran stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Iran peaked at 20.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
That places Iran 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 19.0% | 17.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.3% | 8.8% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Iran
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 599,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 573,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 594,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 568,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 592,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 566,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Iran?
- Infant mortality rate in Iran was 1.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for infant mortality rate?
- Iran ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.