Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.0042 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0552 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 125th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 122 Costa Rica 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Palau 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Algeria 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Gabon 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Switzerland 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Colombia 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0552 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.