Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iran
Iran: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6286 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6286
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6711
in 2011
All-time low
0.4159
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iran is 0.6286, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iran peaked at 0.6711 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4159, in 1994.
That places Iran 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4234 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4263 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4252 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4257 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4159 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4316 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4442 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4643 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4915 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5175 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5389 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5549 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5692 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5839 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6092 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6267 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.646 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6575 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6622 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.665 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6667 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6711 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6708 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6686 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6638 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6587 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6532 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6391 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6219 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6088 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6173 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6255 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.628 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6299 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6286 | -0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.6286 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5359, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.6286 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5776, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4466 | 0.4159 | 0.5175 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6113 | 0.5389 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6522 | 0.6088 | 0.6711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6259 | 0.6173 | 0.6299 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iran?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iran was 0.6286 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6711 in 2011.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4159 in 1994.
- How does Iran rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Iran ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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