Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in Iran
Iran: Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) was 7.2 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
7.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2025
All-time low
7.2
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant in Iran, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in Iran stood at 7.2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Iran ranks 109th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.2 | — |
| 2026 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.72, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 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)
- 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 mortality rate - remains constant in Iran?
- Neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in Iran was 7.2 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for neonatal mortality rate - remains constant?
- Iran ranks 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - remains constant rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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