Number of neonatal deaths in Iran
Iran: Number of neonatal deaths was 8,293 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Iran is 8,293, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Iran peaked at 48,361 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,293, in 2024.
Iran ranks 45th of 196 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,361 | — |
| 1991 | 44,949 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 40,532 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 36,001 | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 30,193 | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 26,591 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 23,820 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 22,050 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 21,277 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 20,968 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 20,659 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 20,217 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 19,690 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19,080 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 19,050 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18,979 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,983 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,726 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 18,140 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17,467 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 16,887 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 16,624 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16,453 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,276 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,039 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 15,665 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15,166 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,223 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 12,833 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 11,243 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 10,258 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 9,707 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 9,207 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 8,747 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 8,293 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,474 | 20,968 | 48,361 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,099 | 17,467 | 20,659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,141 | 11,243 | 16,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,242 | 8,293 | 10,258 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 42 Senegal 11,300 compare
- 43 Burundi 8,890 compare
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- 46 Central African Republic 7,362 compare
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- 48 Uzbekistan 7,112 compare
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- 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)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9773 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Iran?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Iran was 8,293 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 48,361 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,293 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Iran ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.