Number of neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths was 9,145 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9,145 deaths
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
45th
of 204 countries
All-time high
92,223 deaths
in 1982
All-time low
9,145 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 9,145 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 92,223 deaths in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9,145 deaths, in 2019.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89,108 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 88,646 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 88,216 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 87,831 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 87,470 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 87,131 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 87,367 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 87,373 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 87,154 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 86,688 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 85,975 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 85,152 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 84,962 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 84,344 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 84,237 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 83,949 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 83,445 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 83,313 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 84,419 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 81,251 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 79,884 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 77,754 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 76,083 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 74,614 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 73,657 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 74,121 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 75,923 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 78,413 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 81,044 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 83,456 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 88,189 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 90,275 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 92,223 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 87,238 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 79,933 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 75,591 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 75,201 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 67,504 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 63,810 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 58,541 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 55,513 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 50,247 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 45,881 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 43,762 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 42,527 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 41,389 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 40,256 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 39,176 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 37,781 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 35,925 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 33,656 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 31,466 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 29,671 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 28,561 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 27,733 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 27,162 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 26,620 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25,794 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 25,102 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 24,501 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 24,005 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 23,494 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 22,956 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 22,028 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 20,491 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 17,954 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 14,054 deaths | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 11,829 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 10,281 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 9,145 deaths | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,698 deaths | 86,688 deaths | 89,108 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 84,105 deaths | 81,251 deaths | 85,975 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,495 deaths | 73,657 deaths | 83,456 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,850 deaths | 58,541 deaths | 92,223 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,246 deaths | 35,925 deaths | 55,513 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,027 deaths | 24,501 deaths | 33,656 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,624 deaths | 9,145 deaths | 24,005 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 9,145 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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 92,223 deaths in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,145 deaths in 2019.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.