Number of under-five deaths in Iran
Iran: Number of under-five deaths was 13,192 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Iran, 1976–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Iran recorded 13,192 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Iran peaked at 196,769 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 13,192, in 2024.
That places Iran 51st 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 | 192,392 | 188,171 | 196,769 | 4 |
| 1980s | 157,702 | 122,791 | 184,336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,868 | 40,521 | 114,220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,513 | 26,266 | 38,339 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,150 | 18,468 | 25,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,775 | 13,192 | 16,618 | 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 under-five deaths in Iran?
- Number of under-five deaths in Iran was 13,192 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 196,769 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,192 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Iran ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.