Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Iran
Iran: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 5,987 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
5,987
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,813
in 2025
All-time low
5,987
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Iran, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Iran stood at 5,987. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
That places Iran 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,813 | — |
| 2026 | 7,372 | -5.6% |
| 2027 | 6,978 | -5.3% |
| 2028 | 6,617 | -5.2% |
| 2029 | 6,289 | -5.0% |
| 2030 | 5,987 | -4.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5,987 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 603.5, 9.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5,987 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,008, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,014 | 6,289 | 7,813 | 5 |
| 2030s | 5,987 | 5,987 | 5,987 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Iran?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Iran was 5,987 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7,813 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,987 in 2030.
- How does Iran rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- Iran ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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