Number of neonatal deaths, per capita (Our World) in Iran
Iran: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita (Our World) was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iran stood at 0.0001 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0008 deaths per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per person, in 2024.
Iran ranks 114th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita (Our World) in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 deaths per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0001 deaths per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 deaths per person, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0001 deaths per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iran?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iran was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 deaths per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Iran ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths igme Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.