Number of neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths was 8,293 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 8,293 deaths, 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 48,361 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,293 deaths, in 2024.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th of 199 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,361 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 44,949 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 40,532 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 36,001 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 30,193 deaths | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 26,591 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 23,820 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 22,050 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 21,277 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 20,968 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 20,659 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 20,217 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 19,690 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19,080 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 19,050 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18,979 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,983 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,726 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 18,140 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17,467 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 16,887 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 16,624 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16,453 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,276 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,039 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 15,665 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15,166 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,223 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 12,833 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 11,243 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 10,258 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 9,707 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 9,207 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 8,747 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 8,293 deaths | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,474 deaths | 20,968 deaths | 48,361 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,099 deaths | 17,467 deaths | 20,659 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,141 deaths | 11,243 deaths | 16,887 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,242 deaths | 8,293 deaths | 10,258 deaths | 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 8,293 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 48,361 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,293 deaths in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .