Neonatal infant and child deaths in Iran
Iran: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 8,293 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,293
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48,361
in 1990
All-time low
8,293
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 8,293 for 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, neonatal infant and child deaths in Iran peaked at 48,361 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,293, 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.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Iran, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 8,293 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 10.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 8,293 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 42 Senegal 11,300 compare
- 43 Burundi 8,890 compare
- 44 Nepal 8,589 compare
- 46 Central African Republic 7,362 compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 7,350 compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 7,112 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 infant and child deaths in Iran?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Iran was 8,293 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 48,361 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,293 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Iran ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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