What is child mortality by income level of country in Iran?

Child mortality by income level of country in Iran was 1.13 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 child mortality by income level of country recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 18.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.

What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Iran rank for child mortality by income level of country?

Iran ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality by income level of country in Iran

Name: Child mortality by income level of country in Iran
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Child mortality by income level of country was 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.13 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

116th

of 199 countries

All-time high

18.92 deaths per 100 live births

in 1971

All-time low

1.13 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1971–2024

Child mortality by income level of country in Iran, 1971–2024

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

The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Iran is 1.13 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Iran peaked at 18.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.13 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Iran ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	15.39 deaths per 100 live births	11.79 deaths per 100 live births	18.92 deaths per 100 live births	9
1980s	8.17 deaths per 100 live births	6.11 deaths per 100 live births	10.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	4.76 deaths per 100 live births	3.84 deaths per 100 live births	5.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.78 deaths per 100 live births	2.04 deaths per 100 live births	3.64 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.6 deaths per 100 live births	1.34 deaths per 100 live births	1.93 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.21 deaths per 100 live births	1.13 deaths per 100 live births	1.3 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Iran

113 Bahamas 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
114 Tunisia 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
115 Colombia 1.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
118 Nicaragua 1.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
119 Cape Verde 1.11 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Iran

Population, male 50.8% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 32.64 million (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 632,755 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 681,471 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 645,150 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 69.3% (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 748,294 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 755,263 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 621,001 (2025)

All data for Iran →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality by income level of country in Iran?: Child mortality by income level of country in Iran was 1.13 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 child mortality by income level of country recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 18.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Iran rank for child mortality by income level of country?: Iran ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality by income level of country
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .