What is mortality rate, under-5 in Iran?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Iran was 11.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 189.2 per 1,000 live births in 1971.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Iran?

The lowest recorded value was 11.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Iran rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Iran ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Iran

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Iran
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iran: Mortality rate, under-5 was 11.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

11.3 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

114th

of 195 countries

All-time high

189.2 per 1,000 live births

in 1971

All-time low

11.3 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1971–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Iran, 1971–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Iran stood at 11.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Iran peaked at 189.2 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Iran 114th out of 195 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
1970s	153.89 per 1,000 live births	117.9 per 1,000 live births	189.2 per 1,000 live births	9
1980s	81.66 per 1,000 live births	61.1 per 1,000 live births	109.2 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	47.58 per 1,000 live births	38.4 per 1,000 live births	58 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	27.8 per 1,000 live births	20.4 per 1,000 live births	36.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	16.01 per 1,000 live births	13.4 per 1,000 live births	19.3 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	12.14 per 1,000 live births	11.3 per 1,000 live births	13 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Iran

112 Tunisia 12.1 per 1,000 live births compare
113 Colombia 11.5 per 1,000 live births compare
114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.3 per 1,000 live births compare
116 Nicaragua 11.2 per 1,000 live births compare
117 Cape Verde 11.1 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Iran

Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 696,770 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 69.3% (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)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 694,303 (2025)
Population, male 46.95 million (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 31.49 million (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 715,431 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Iran?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Iran was 11.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 189.2 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 11.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Iran rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Iran ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.