Neonatal mortality rate gho in Iran
Iran: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.7402 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Iran, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Iran is 0.7402, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Iran peaked at 2.58 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7402, in 2023.
That places Iran 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.23 | 2.01 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.32 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.8528 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7809 | 0.7402 | 0.8222 | 4 |
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More health data for Iran
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 800,455 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Iran?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Iran was 0.7402 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7402 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Iran ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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