Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1.5 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 7.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 84th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -47.9% |
| 1992 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +80.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.47 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 7.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 4.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
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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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.