Number of neonatal deaths by region in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 8,293 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 8,293, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 48,361 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,293, in 2024.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,361 | — |
| 1991 | 44,949 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 40,532 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 36,001 | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 30,193 | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 26,591 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 23,820 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 22,050 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 21,277 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 20,968 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 20,659 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 20,217 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 19,690 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19,080 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 19,050 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18,979 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,983 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,726 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 18,140 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17,467 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 16,887 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 16,624 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16,453 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,276 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,039 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 15,665 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15,166 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,223 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 12,833 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 11,243 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 10,258 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 9,707 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 9,207 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 8,747 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 8,293 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,474 | 20,968 | 48,361 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,099 | 17,467 | 20,659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,141 | 11,243 | 16,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,242 | 8,293 | 10,258 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 8,293 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 48,361 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,293 in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.