Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.3 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 1,000, in 2024.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 83rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -55.6% |
| 1992 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +109.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.3 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 per 1,000, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.3 per 1,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2 per 1,000, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +109.5% | 2.1 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 |
| 1991 | -55.6% | 7.2 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 |
| 2004 | -50.0% | 4.4 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 7.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.