Neonatal mortality rate in Iran
Iran: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Iran, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Iran is 0.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Iran peaked at 10.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
Iran ranks 109th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 599,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 573,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 594,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 568,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 592,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 566,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Iran?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Iran was 0.7% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Iran ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days