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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Iran

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Iran
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0171 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

130th

of 200 countries

All-time high

2.47 under-five deaths per woman

in 1958

All-time low

0.0171 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1958–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Iran is 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman, measured 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, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Iran

Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 638,155 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 746,242 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 621,001 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 32.64 million (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 588,864 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)

All data for Iran →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Iran?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 2.47 under-five deaths per woman in 1958.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Iran rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Iran ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).