Number of infant deaths in Iran
Iran: Number of infant deaths was 11,969 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Iran, 1972–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Iran is 11,969, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Iran peaked at 171,398 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 11,969, in 2024.
That places Iran 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 160,514 | 155,687 | 171,398 | 8 |
| 1980s | 131,964 | 102,937 | 153,290 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,107 | 34,839 | 95,916 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,933 | 23,627 | 33,329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,937 | 16,549 | 22,806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,292 | 11,969 | 14,833 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Iran?
- Number of infant deaths in Iran was 11,969 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 171,398 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,969 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for number of infant deaths?
- Iran ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.