Neonatal deaths in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Neonatal deaths was 8,293 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
8,293
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
43rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
20,659
in 2000
All-time low
8,293
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 20.7k2001: 20.2k2002: 19.7k2003: 19.1k2004: 19.1k2005: 19.0k2006: 19.0k2007: 18.7k2008: 18.1k2009: 17.5k2010: 16.9k2011: 16.6k2012: 16.5k2013: 16.3k2014: 16.0k2015: 15.7k2016: 15.2k2017: 14.2k2018: 12.8k2019: 11.2k2020: 10.3k2021: 9.7k2022: 9.2k2023: 8.7k2024: 8.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 8,293 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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, neonatal deaths in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 20,659 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,293, in 2024.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 43rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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 (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 40 Senegal 11,300 compare
  2. 41 Burundi 8,890 compare
  3. 42 Nepal 8,589 compare
  4. 44 Sierra Leone 7,350 compare
  5. 45 Uzbekistan 7,112 compare
  6. 46 Rwanda 6,938 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Neonatal deaths in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 8,293 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 20,659 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,293 in 2024.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for neonatal deaths?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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