Neonatal mortality rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Neonatal mortality rate was 7.2 in 2024. β–Ό 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, Islamic Republic of, 1989–2024

5101520251989200620241989: 25.51990: 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Islamic Republic of

  1. 10 Palestine, State of 8.9 compare
  2. 11 Tunisia 7.75 compare
  3. 12 Jordan 7.41 compare
  4. 14 Oman 5.78 compare
  5. 15 Libya 5.2 compare
  6. 16 Bahrain 4.44 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,153 data points, 1953–2024
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