Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Iran
Iran: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 5.77 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
5.77
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
112th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.94
in 2025
All-time low
5.77
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Iran, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Iran stood at 5.77. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Iran ranks 112th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.94 | — |
| 2026 | 6.69 | -3.6% |
| 2027 | 6.44 | -3.6% |
| 2028 | 6.21 | -3.6% |
| 2029 | 5.98 | -3.6% |
| 2030 | 5.77 | -3.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.77 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.19, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.45 | 5.98 | 6.94 | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.77 | 5.77 | 5.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Iran?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Iran was 5.77 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 in 2030.
- How does Iran rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Iran ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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