Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 3.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 3.19. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 13.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2024.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 89th of 200 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.52 | — |
| 1991 | 7.01 | -48.2% |
| 1992 | 6.58 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 6.2 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 5.87 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.36 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.18 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.03 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.93 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.87 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.85 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.87 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.51 | +74.7% |
| 2004 | 5.03 | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 5.17 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.34 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.53 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.67 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.37 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.07 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 4.45 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.02 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.77 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.66 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.56 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.46 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.37 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.27 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.19 | -2.7% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 3.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 3.19 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 | +74.7% | 4.87 | 8.51 |
| 1991 | -48.2% | 13.52 | 7.01 |
| 2004 | -40.8% | 8.51 | 5.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 | 4.93 | 13.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 | 4.85 | 8.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 3.66 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 3.19 | 3.56 | 5 |
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- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.19 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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