Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate was -4.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Iran, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iran recorded -4.66 % change on previous year for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 518.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at -0.1146 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -15.84 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Iran ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -3.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1975 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1976 | -0.1344 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1977 | -0.1146 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1978 | -0.4029 % change on previous year | +251.6% |
| 1979 | -0.2143 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1980 | -0.9397 % change on previous year | +338.4% |
| 1981 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +177.3% |
| 1982 | -0.9865 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1983 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1984 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +143.3% |
| 1985 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1986 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1987 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1988 | -6.72 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1989 | -7.11 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1990 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1991 | -7.82 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1992 | -10.03 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1993 | -11.83 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1994 | -15.07 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1995 | -15.84 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1996 | -12.73 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1997 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1998 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1999 | -5 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2000 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2001 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2002 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2003 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2004 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2005 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2006 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2007 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2008 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2009 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2010 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2011 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2012 | -0.8871 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2013 | -0.5837 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2014 | -0.7535 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2015 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +129.0% |
| 2016 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2017 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 2018 | -7.87 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 2019 | -11 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2020 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2021 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2022 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2023 | -5 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2024 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -4.66 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's -4.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.91 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -338.4% | -0.2143 % change on previous year | -0.9397 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -251.6% | -0.1146 % change on previous year | -0.4029 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | -0.1146 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | -3.96 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year | -0.9397 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.36 % change on previous year | -15.84 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.97 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.54 % change on previous year | -11 % change on previous year | -0.5837 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.29 % change on previous year | -10.43 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 159 Micronesia (country) -4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Guyana -4.65 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Cambodia -4.66 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Russia -4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 164 South Korea -4.71 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Turkmenistan -4.74 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Iran
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Iran was -4.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1146 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.84 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Iran rank for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 518.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.