Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 4,052 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 4,052, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 8,789 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,052, in 2021.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,789 | — |
| 2001 | 8,527 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 8,380 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 8,040 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 8,005 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,911 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7,791 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7,739 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,644 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7,449 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7,301 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 7,195 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7,238 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,170 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7,253 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,843 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 6,536 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 6,238 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 5,672 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 4,781 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 4,321 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 4,052 | -6.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 4,052 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 9.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 4,052 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 865.78, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,028 | 7,449 | 8,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,623 | 4,781 | 7,301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,187 | 4,052 | 4,321 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4,052 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8,789 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,052 in 2021.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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