Number of child deaths per woman in Iran
Iran: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Iran, 1958–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Iran peaked at 2.47 under-five deaths per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Iran 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.47 under-five deaths per woman | 2.47 under-five deaths per woman | 2.47 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | 2.03 under-five deaths per woman | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7701 under-five deaths per woman | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5058 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3122 under-five deaths per woman | 0.719 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1603 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0806 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2818 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0512 under-five deaths per woman | 0.036 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0733 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.031 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0237 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0341 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0221 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 127 Brunei 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 128 Barbados 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 129 Costa Rica 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 131 Georgia 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 132 Bahrain 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 133 Malaysia 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.799 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 35.71 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 29.75 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 38.89 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Iran?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Iran was 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 under-five deaths per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Iran ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).