Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0297 deaths per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0297 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0276 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0249 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0185 deaths per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 deaths per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0297 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 123 Panama 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 124 Algeria 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 125 Malaysia 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 127 Germany 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 128 Gabon 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 129 Palau 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0297 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.