Neonatal mortality rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Neonatal mortality rate was 7.2 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1989β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 7.2 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 25.54 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2024.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.54 | 25.54 | 25.54 | 1 |
| 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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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,361 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.508 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3,509 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 599,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 7.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.54 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate 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?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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