Neonatal deaths in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Neonatal deaths was 8,293 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2024
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 47th 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.
Neonatal deaths in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,659 | — |
| 2001 | 20,217 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 19,690 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19,080 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 19,050 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18,979 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,983 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,726 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 18,140 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17,467 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 16,887 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 16,624 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16,453 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 16,276 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,039 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 15,665 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15,166 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,223 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 12,833 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 11,243 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 10,258 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 9,707 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 9,207 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 8,747 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 8,293 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Infant deaths 11,969 (2024)
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 47th out of 213 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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