Mortality rate, infant, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mortality rate, infant, female was 9.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
109th
of 197 countries
All-time high
141.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1971
All-time low
9.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Mortality rate, infant, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 9.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 141.2 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate, infant, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1971 141.2 per 1,000 live births
1972 135.6 per 1,000 live births -4.0%
1973 130.2 per 1,000 live births -4.0%
1974 124.6 per 1,000 live births -4.3%
1975 118.7 per 1,000 live births -4.7%
1976 112.6 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
1977 106.2 per 1,000 live births -5.7%
1978 99.5 per 1,000 live births -6.3%
1979 92.8 per 1,000 live births -6.7%
1980 86.4 per 1,000 live births -6.9%
1981 80.3 per 1,000 live births -7.1%
1982 74.9 per 1,000 live births -6.7%
1983 70.1 per 1,000 live births -6.4%
1984 66 per 1,000 live births -5.8%
1985 62.3 per 1,000 live births -5.6%
1986 58.9 per 1,000 live births -5.5%
1987 55.8 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
1988 52.8 per 1,000 live births -5.4%
1989 50.1 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
1990 47.6 per 1,000 live births -5.0%
1991 45.4 per 1,000 live births -4.6%
1992 43.4 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1993 41.7 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
1994 40 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
1995 38.5 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
1996 37 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
1997 35.4 per 1,000 live births -4.3%
1998 33.9 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
1999 32.3 per 1,000 live births -4.7%
2000 30.6 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
2001 29 per 1,000 live births -5.2%
2002 27.3 per 1,000 live births -5.9%
2003 25.6 per 1,000 live births -6.2%
2004 24 per 1,000 live births -6.3%
2005 22.5 per 1,000 live births -6.2%
2006 21 per 1,000 live births -6.7%
2007 19.7 per 1,000 live births -6.2%
2008 18.5 per 1,000 live births -6.1%
2009 17.4 per 1,000 live births -5.9%
2010 16.5 per 1,000 live births -5.2%
2011 15.6 per 1,000 live births -5.5%
2012 15 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
2013 14.4 per 1,000 live births -4.0%
2014 13.8 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
2015 13.3 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
2016 12.8 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
2017 12.3 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
2018 11.9 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
2019 11.5 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
2020 11.1 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
2021 10.8 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
2022 10.4 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
2023 10 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
2024 9.7 per 1,000 live births -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 117.93 per 1,000 live births 92.8 per 1,000 live births 141.2 per 1,000 live births 9
1980s 65.76 per 1,000 live births 50.1 per 1,000 live births 86.4 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 39.52 per 1,000 live births 32.3 per 1,000 live births 47.6 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 23.56 per 1,000 live births 17.4 per 1,000 live births 30.6 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 13.71 per 1,000 live births 11.5 per 1,000 live births 16.5 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 10.4 per 1,000 live births 9.7 per 1,000 live births 11.1 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 106 Bahamas 10.2 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 107 Mongolia 10 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 108 Peru 9.8 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 109 Belize 9.7 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 111 Cape Verde 9.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 112 Ecuador 9.4 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, infant, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Mortality rate, infant, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 9.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 141.2 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.