Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -5.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Iran, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Iran stood at -5.19 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 256.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 0.0211 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -16.13 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Iran 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -7.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -9.83 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1993 | -11.18 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1994 | -16.13 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1995 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1996 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1997 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1998 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1999 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2000 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2001 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2002 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2003 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2004 | -0.1572 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2005 | -0.3727 % change on previous year | +137.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0211 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2007 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -6523.6% |
| 2008 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 2009 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2010 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2011 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2012 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2013 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2014 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2015 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2016 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2017 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2018 | -9.77 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2019 | -12.39 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2020 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2021 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2022 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2023 | -5 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2024 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -5.19 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.54 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's -5.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -6523.6% | 0.0211 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.77 % change on previous year | -16.13 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 0.0211 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.23 % change on previous year | -12.39 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.89 % change on previous year | -8.76 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 169 Ukraine -4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Argentina -5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 171 India -5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Bhutan -5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Vietnam -5.33 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Greece -5.49 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Iran
- 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 (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Iran?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Iran was -5.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0211 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.13 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Iran rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 256.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.