Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Iran stood at 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Iran 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 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, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Iran, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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
- 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, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre in Iran was 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0297 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal, infant and child 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, infant and child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal, infant and child 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.
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Number of neonatal, infant and child 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.