Mortality rate age 5-9 in Iran
Iran: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 1.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.52 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Iran 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.52 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.37, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.46, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 5-9 in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +77.9% | 2.51 | 4.47 |
| 1991 | -48.6% | 7.3 | 3.75 |
| 2004 | -42.3% | 4.47 | 2.58 |
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
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 9th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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