Neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Neonatal deaths was 8,293 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,293
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
45th
of 201 countries
All-time high
48,361
in 1990
All-time low
8,293
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 8,293 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 48,361 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,293, in 2024.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,361 | — |
| 1991 | 44,949 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 40,532 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 36,001 | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 30,193 | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 26,591 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 23,820 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 22,050 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 21,277 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 20,968 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 20,659 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 20,217 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 19,690 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19,080 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 19,050 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18,979 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,983 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,726 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 18,140 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17,467 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 16,887 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 16,624 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16,453 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,276 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,039 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 15,665 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15,166 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,223 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 12,833 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 11,243 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 10,258 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 9,707 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 9,207 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 8,747 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 8,293 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,474 | 20,968 | 48,361 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,099 | 17,467 | 20,659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,141 | 11,243 | 16,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,242 | 8,293 | 10,258 | 5 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9553 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3408 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 8,293 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 48,361 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,293 in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for neonatal deaths?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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