Neonatal mortality rate (UNICEF) in Iran
Iran: Neonatal mortality rate was 7.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.2
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
13th
of 20 countries
All-time high
25.54
in 1989
All-time low
7.2
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Iran, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran 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 peaked at 25.54 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2024.
Iran 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.
Neonatal mortality rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25.54 | — |
| 1990 | 24.75 | -3.1% |
| 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 7.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iran's 7.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.41, 97% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Iran?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Iran was 7.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 25.54 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Iran ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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