Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Iran
Iran: Number of infant deaths, male, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Iran, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Iran stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0029 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Iran 120th out of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0029 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.002 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 74% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per person, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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, male, per capita in Iran?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Iran was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for number of infant deaths, male, per capita?
- Iran ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.