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

Latest (2024)
7.2
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
109th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24.75
in 1990
All-time low
7.2
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2024

5101520251990200720241990: 24.71991: 241992: 23.31993: 22.71994: 22.21995: 21.81996: 21.31997: 20.81998: 20.31999: 19.92000: 19.52001: 18.82002: 18.22003: 17.52004: 16.82005: 16.12006: 15.52007: 14.82008: 14.12009: 13.32010: 12.62011: 122012: 11.42013: 10.92014: 10.52015: 102016: 9.62017: 9.32018: 8.92019: 8.62020: 8.32021: 82022: 7.72023: 7.52024: 7.2

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

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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