Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Iran
Iran: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 8,293 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,293 deaths
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48,361 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
8,293 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Iran recorded 8,293 deaths for number of neonatal, infant and child 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, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Iran peaked at 48,361 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,293 deaths, in 2024.
That places Iran 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,361 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 44,949 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 40,532 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 36,001 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 30,193 deaths | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 26,591 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 23,820 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 22,050 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 21,277 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 20,968 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 20,659 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 20,217 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 19,690 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19,080 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 19,050 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18,979 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,983 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,726 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 18,140 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17,467 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 16,887 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 16,624 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16,453 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,276 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,039 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 15,665 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15,166 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,223 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 12,833 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 11,243 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 10,258 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 9,707 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 9,207 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 8,747 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 8,293 deaths | -5.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 8,293 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788 deaths, 10.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 8,293 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294 deaths, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,474 deaths | 20,968 deaths | 48,361 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,099 deaths | 17,467 deaths | 20,659 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,141 deaths | 11,243 deaths | 16,887 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,242 deaths | 8,293 deaths | 10,258 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 42 Senegal 11,300 deaths compare
- 43 Burundi 8,890 deaths compare
- 44 Nepal 8,589 deaths compare
- 46 Central African Republic 7,362 deaths compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 7,350 deaths compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 7,112 deaths 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (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 number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Iran?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Iran was 8,293 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 48,361 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,293 deaths in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Iran ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .