Number of child deaths, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.0001 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0056 deaths per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0056 deaths per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.002 deaths per person | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.001 deaths per person | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0053 deaths per person | 0.0049 deaths per person | 0.0056 deaths per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0046 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 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)
- 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 number of child deaths, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 deaths per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.