Mortality rate age 5-9 in Iran
Iran: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 1.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.52
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
87th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 1990
All-time low
1.52
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Iran stood at 1.52. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Iran peaked at 7.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2024.
Iran ranks 87th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.3 | — |
| 1991 | 3.75 | -48.6% |
| 1992 | 3.51 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 3.3 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 3.11 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.96 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.82 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.63 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.53 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.51 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.51 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.47 | +77.9% |
| 2004 | 2.58 | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.72 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.87 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.81 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.53 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.79 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.57 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.52 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.47 | 2.57 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.51 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1.79 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.52 | 1.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Iran?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Iran was 1.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Iran ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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