Youth mortality rate in Iran
Iran: Youth mortality rate was 1.45 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.45 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.07 deaths per 100 live births
in 1990
All-time low
1.45 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.45 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Iran peaked at 7.07 deaths per 100 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.45 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Iran 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.07 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 4.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.45 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.45 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.49 deaths per 100 live births, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | 4.31 deaths per 100 live births | 7.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 114 El Salvador 1.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 115 Bahamas 1.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 117 Nicaragua 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Jordan 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 119 Colombia 1.39 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Iran?
- Youth mortality rate in Iran was 1.45 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 deaths per 100 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for youth mortality rate?
- Iran ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.