Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Iran
Iran: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 9,145 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9,145
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
45th
of 204 countries
All-time high
92,223
in 1982
All-time low
9,145
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Iran, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Iran stood at 9,145. 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 ihme in Iran peaked at 92,223 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9,145, in 2019.
Iran 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 ihme in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89,108 | — |
| 1951 | 88,646 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 88,216 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 87,831 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 87,470 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 87,131 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 87,367 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 87,373 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 87,154 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 86,688 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 85,975 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 85,152 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 84,962 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 84,344 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 84,237 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 83,949 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 83,445 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 83,313 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 84,419 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 81,251 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 79,884 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 77,754 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 76,083 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 74,614 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 73,657 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 74,121 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 75,923 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 78,413 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 81,044 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 83,456 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 88,189 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 90,275 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 92,223 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 87,238 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 79,933 | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 75,591 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 75,201 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 67,504 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 63,810 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 58,541 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 55,513 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 50,247 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 45,881 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 43,762 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 42,527 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 41,389 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 40,256 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 39,176 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 37,781 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 35,925 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 33,656 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 31,466 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 29,671 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 28,561 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 27,733 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 27,162 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 26,620 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25,794 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 25,102 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 24,501 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 24,005 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 23,494 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 22,956 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 22,028 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 20,491 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 17,954 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 14,054 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 11,829 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 10,281 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 9,145 | -11.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 9,145 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 13.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 9,145 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,144, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,698 | 86,688 | 89,108 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84,105 | 81,251 | 85,975 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,495 | 73,657 | 83,456 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,850 | 58,541 | 92,223 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,246 | 35,925 | 55,513 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,027 | 24,501 | 33,656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,624 | 9,145 | 24,005 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Iran?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Iran was 9,145 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 92,223 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,145 in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Iran ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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