Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6286 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.6711 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4159, in 1994.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.6286 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4159 in 1994.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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