Number of under-five deaths, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of under-five deaths, male was 7,088 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 7,088 for number of under-five deaths, male 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 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 101,056 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 7,088, in 2024.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd of 197 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 under-five deaths, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 101,056 | — |
| 1977 | 99,507 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 97,810 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 96,309 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 93,928 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 90,343 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 88,343 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 86,461 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 83,313 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 79,677 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 75,612 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 71,303 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 66,951 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 62,606 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 58,495 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 54,141 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 49,071 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 43,610 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 37,510 | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 31,886 | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 27,846 | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 24,693 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 22,583 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 21,165 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 20,046 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 19,079 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 18,146 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 17,156 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 16,456 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 15,972 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 15,538 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 15,087 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 14,529 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 13,957 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 13,482 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 13,196 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 13,078 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12,998 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 12,921 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,739 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12,454 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 11,928 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11,069 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 9,890 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 8,918 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 8,320 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 7,866 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 7,462 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 7,088 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,670 | 96,309 | 101,056 | 4 |
| 1980s | 79,854 | 62,606 | 93,928 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,100 | 21,165 | 58,495 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,597 | 13,957 | 20,046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,376 | 9,890 | 13,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,931 | 7,088 | 8,918 | 5 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 7,088 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 101,056 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,088 in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.