Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -2.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
115th
of 195 countries
All-time high
-2.48 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-7.01 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Iran, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iran recorded -2.83 % change on previous year for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at -2.48 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7.01 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Iran 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -4.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1974 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1975 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1976 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1977 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1978 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1979 | -6.68 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1980 | -6.84 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1981 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1982 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1983 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1984 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1985 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1986 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1987 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1988 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1989 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1990 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1991 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1992 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1993 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1994 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1995 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1996 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1997 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1998 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1999 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2000 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2001 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2002 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2003 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2004 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2006 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2007 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2008 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2009 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2010 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2011 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2012 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2013 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2014 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2015 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2016 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2017 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2018 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2019 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2020 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2021 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2022 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2023 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2024 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -2.83 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.6 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's -2.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.78 % 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 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -5.94 % change on previous year | -7.01 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.24 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.89 % change on previous year | -6.4 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4 % change on previous year | -4.95 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More health data for Iran
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- 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 vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Iran was -2.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was -2.48 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.01 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.