Neonatal mortality wdi in Iran
Iran: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.7202 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7202
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
109th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 1989
All-time low
0.7202
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Iran, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.7202 for neonatal mortality wdi 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 wdi in Iran peaked at 2.55 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7202, in 2024.
Iran ranks 109th of 199 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 wdi in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.55 | — |
| 1990 | 2.47 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.33 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.27 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.22 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.18 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.13 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.03 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.99 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.82 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.68 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.48 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9635 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9264 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8926 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8633 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8335 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8015 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7722 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7451 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7202 | -3.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.7202 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.7202 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.21 | 1.99 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.33 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.8633 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7745 | 0.7202 | 0.8335 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Iran?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Iran was 0.7202 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7202 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Iran ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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