Mortality rate, under-5, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 10.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
113th
of 196 countries
All-time high
191.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1971
All-time low
10.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Mortality rate, under-5, 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, under-5, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 10.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 191.1 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 113th out of 196 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, under-5, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1971 191.1 per 1,000 live births
1972 181.9 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
1973 173 per 1,000 live births -4.9%
1974 164.3 per 1,000 live births -5.0%
1975 155.3 per 1,000 live births -5.5%
1976 146.2 per 1,000 live births -5.9%
1977 137 per 1,000 live births -6.3%
1978 127.4 per 1,000 live births -7.0%
1979 118.1 per 1,000 live births -7.3%
1980 109.2 per 1,000 live births -7.5%
1981 100.8 per 1,000 live births -7.7%
1982 93.5 per 1,000 live births -7.2%
1983 87.1 per 1,000 live births -6.8%
1984 81.5 per 1,000 live births -6.4%
1985 76.5 per 1,000 live births -6.1%
1986 72 per 1,000 live births -5.9%
1987 68 per 1,000 live births -5.6%
1988 64 per 1,000 live births -5.9%
1989 60.4 per 1,000 live births -5.6%
1990 57.2 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
1991 54.3 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
1992 51.7 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
1993 49.4 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1994 47.3 per 1,000 live births -4.3%
1995 45.3 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
1996 43.3 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1997 41.4 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1998 39.4 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
1999 37.4 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
2000 35.4 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
2001 33.4 per 1,000 live births -5.6%
2002 31.3 per 1,000 live births -6.3%
2003 29.4 per 1,000 live births -6.1%
2004 27.4 per 1,000 live births -6.8%
2005 25.6 per 1,000 live births -6.6%
2006 23.9 per 1,000 live births -6.6%
2007 22.3 per 1,000 live births -6.7%
2008 20.9 per 1,000 live births -6.3%
2009 19.6 per 1,000 live births -6.2%
2010 18.5 per 1,000 live births -5.6%
2011 17.6 per 1,000 live births -4.9%
2012 16.8 per 1,000 live births -4.5%
2013 16.1 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
2014 15.4 per 1,000 live births -4.3%
2015 14.8 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
2016 14.2 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
2017 13.7 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
2018 13.2 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
2019 12.8 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
2020 12.3 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
2021 11.9 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
2022 11.5 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
2023 11.1 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
2024 10.7 per 1,000 live births -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 154.92 per 1,000 live births 118.1 per 1,000 live births 191.1 per 1,000 live births 9
1980s 81.3 per 1,000 live births 60.4 per 1,000 live births 109.2 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 46.67 per 1,000 live births 37.4 per 1,000 live births 57.2 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 26.92 per 1,000 live births 19.6 per 1,000 live births 35.4 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 15.31 per 1,000 live births 12.8 per 1,000 live births 18.5 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 11.5 per 1,000 live births 10.7 per 1,000 live births 12.3 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 111 Tunisia 11.3 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 112 Ecuador 11.2 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 114 Colombia 10.3 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.3 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 116 Cape Verde 10.1 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 10.7 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, under-5, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 191.1 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
243 places, 13,475 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.