Mortality rate age 5-9 in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Mortality rate age 5-9 was 1.52 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.52
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
9th
of 20 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 (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2024

24681990200720241990: 7.31991: 3.81992: 3.51993: 3.31994: 3.11995: 31996: 2.81997: 2.71998: 2.61999: 2.62000: 2.52001: 2.52002: 2.52003: 4.52004: 2.62005: 2.62006: 2.72007: 2.82008: 2.92009: 2.92010: 2.82011: 2.72012: 2.52013: 2.42014: 2.22015: 2.12016: 22017: 1.92018: 1.82019: 1.82020: 1.72021: 1.72022: 1.62023: 1.62024: 1.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 7.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2024.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 6 Iraq 2.24 compare
  2. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 2.2 compare
  3. 8 Egypt 1.69 compare
  4. 10 Algeria 1.46 compare
  5. 11 Tunisia 1.37 compare
  6. 12 Morocco 1.29 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 1.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2024.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 805 data points, 1990–2024
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