Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Iran
Iran: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 1,311 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Iran is 1,311, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Iran peaked at 6,855 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,311, in 2024.
Iran ranks 41st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,855 | — |
| 1991 | 4,090 | -40.3% |
| 1992 | 3,907 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3,704 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 3,488 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 3,284 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3,083 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 2,887 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 2,683 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2,469 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 2,248 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 2,037 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1,852 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 2,747 | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 1,719 | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 1,758 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,826 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,882 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,910 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,909 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,880 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,832 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,765 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,690 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,622 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,567 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,523 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,493 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,476 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,465 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,456 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,445 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,423 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,381 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,311 | -5.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,311 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83, 15.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,311 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 184, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +48.3% | 1,852 | 2,747 |
| 1991 | -40.3% | 6,855 | 4,090 |
| 2004 | -37.4% | 2,747 | 1,719 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,645 | 2,469 | 6,855 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,989 | 1,719 | 2,747 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,631 | 1,465 | 1,880 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,403 | 1,311 | 1,456 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 38 Sierra Leone 1,472 compare
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- 44 Myanmar 1,029 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Iran?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Iran was 1,311 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6,855 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,311 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- Iran ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years