Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1.68 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1.68, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2020.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.75 | — |
| 1991 | 3.57 | -47.1% |
| 1992 | 3.4 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.24 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.1 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.98 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.87 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.79 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.72 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.66 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.62 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.25 | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.71 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.68 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.59 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.47 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.34 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.89 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | -3.5% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.68 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.25, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 | +64.1% | 2.59 | 4.25 |
| 1991 | -47.1% | 6.75 | 3.57 |
| 2004 | -38.6% | 4.25 | 2.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 | 2.66 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.59 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.74 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 among children ages 10 to 14 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.68 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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