Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Iran
Iran: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 2,269 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Iran, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Iran stood at 2,269. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Iran peaked at 13,401 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,269, in 2024.
That places Iran 41st out of 196 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.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,401 | — |
| 1991 | 7,096 | -47.0% |
| 1992 | 6,756 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 6,371 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 5,977 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 5,615 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 5,264 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 4,924 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 4,577 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 4,214 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 3,840 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3,485 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 3,173 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 5,255 | +65.6% |
| 2004 | 2,940 | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 3,001 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,118 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,224 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,284 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,288 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,239 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,150 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,031 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,903 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,791 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,699 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,626 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,577 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,548 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,528 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,513 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,495 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,460 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,388 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,269 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,420 | 4,214 | 13,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,461 | 2,940 | 5,255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,809 | 2,528 | 3,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,425 | 2,269 | 2,513 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 38 Iraq 2,499 compare
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More education data for Iran
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Iran?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Iran was 2,269 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 13,401 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,269 in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Iran ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years