Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 7.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 7.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 24.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2024.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.75 | — |
| 1991 | 24.01 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 23.33 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 22.74 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.24 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 21.81 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 21.3 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 20.82 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 20.35 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 19.95 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 19.49 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 18.82 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 18.16 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.48 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 16.78 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 16.15 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.49 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 14.81 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 14.06 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 13.32 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.63 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 12.01 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 11.44 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.93 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.46 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.05 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.64 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.26 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.93 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.63 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.33 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.01 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.72 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.45 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 7.2 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.13 | 19.95 | 24.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.46 | 13.32 | 19.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 | 8.63 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 | 7.2 | 8.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 106 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.34 compare
- 107 Bhutan 7.31 compare
- 108 Costa Rica 7.3 compare
- 110 Mongolia 7.16 compare
- 111 Brazil 7.12 compare
- 112 Cook Islands 7.03 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 7.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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