Infant deaths in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Infant deaths was 11,969 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 11,969 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 33,329 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,969, in 2024.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 49th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,329 | — |
| 2001 | 31,907 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 30,433 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 28,833 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 27,710 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 26,982 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 26,300 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 25,577 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 24,631 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 23,627 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 22,806 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 22,341 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22,187 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 22,074 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,945 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 21,604 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 21,082 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 20,169 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 18,617 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 16,549 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 14,833 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 13,894 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 13,200 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 12,563 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 11,969 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,933 | 23,627 | 33,329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,937 | 16,549 | 22,806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,292 | 11,969 | 14,833 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
More development goals data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Red List Index 0.8961 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 172.7 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 918.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 68 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 69 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 8,293 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Infant deaths in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 11,969 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 33,329 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,969 in 2024.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for infant deaths?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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