Iran Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Iran infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Iran in 2023 is 10.499 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.24% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Iran in 2022 was 10.964 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.07% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Iran in 2021 was 11.429 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.9% decline from 2020.
  • The infant mortality rate for Iran in 2020 was 11.893 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.76% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Equatorial Guinea 58.365
Turkmenistan 39.580
Gabon 31.049
Namibia 27.248
Botswana 26.744
Venezuela 24.896
Guyana 24.709
South Africa 23.573
Dominican Republic 22.918
Iraq 21.137
Azerbaijan 18.746
Algeria 18.401
Fiji 18.190
Paraguay 17.497
Guatemala 17.368
Suriname 15.407
Grenada 14.419
Jordan 12.802
Mexico 12.534
Samoa 11.681
Ecuador 11.666
Belize 11.382
Brazil 11.039
Colombia 11.037
Tonga 10.949
Peru 10.720
Jamaica 10.668
Iran 10.499
Mauritius 9.742
Armenia 9.356
North Macedonia 9.221
Libya 8.975
Lebanon 8.913
China 8.397
Turkey 7.268
Albania 7.227
Thailand 6.665
Kazakhstan 6.526
Costa Rica 6.325
Romania 5.789
Bulgaria 5.421
Maldives 5.268
Malaysia 5.152
Russia 4.807
Serbia 4.183
Cuba 4.113
Belarus 2.462
Montenegro 2.326
Iran - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2023 10.499 -4.240%
2022 10.964 -4.070%
2021 11.429 -3.900%
2020 11.893 -3.760%
2019 12.358 -3.630%
2018 12.823 -3.520%
2017 13.291 -3.390%
2016 13.758 -3.290%
2015 14.226 -3.180%
2014 14.693 -3.090%
2013 15.161 -4.980%
2012 15.956 -4.740%
2011 16.750 -4.530%
2010 17.545 -4.330%
2009 18.339 -4.150%
2008 19.134 -5.600%
2007 20.270 -5.310%
2006 21.407 -5.040%
2005 22.543 -4.800%
2004 23.680 -4.580%
2003 24.816 -5.380%
2002 26.226 -5.100%
2001 27.636 -4.860%
2000 29.047 -4.630%
1999 30.457 -4.420%
1998 31.867 -4.480%
1997 33.363 -4.290%
1996 34.859 -4.120%
1995 36.356 -3.950%
1994 37.852 -3.800%
1993 39.348 -5.050%
1992 41.439 -4.800%
1991 43.529 -4.580%
1990 45.620 -4.380%
1989 47.710 -4.200%
1988 49.801 -7.940%
1987 54.096 -7.360%
1986 58.392 -6.850%
1985 62.687 -6.410%
1984 66.983 -6.030%
1983 71.278 -6.360%
1982 76.116 -5.980%
1981 80.954 -5.640%
1980 85.792 -5.340%
1979 90.630 -5.070%
1978 95.468 -5.590%
1977 101.123 -5.300%
1976 106.779 -5.030%
1975 112.434 -4.790%
1974 118.090 -4.570%
1973 123.745 -4.610%
1972 129.719 -4.400%
1971 135.693 -4.220%
1970 141.668 -4.050%
1969 147.642 -3.890%
1968 153.616 -2.690%
1967 157.859 -2.620%
1966 162.101 -2.550%
1965 166.344 -2.490%
1964 170.586 -2.430%
1963 174.829 -2.530%
1962 179.376 -2.470%
1961 183.922 -2.410%
1960 188.469 -2.360%
1959 193.015 -2.300%
1958 197.562 -2.250%
1957 202.114 -2.200%
1956 206.666 -2.160%
1955 211.218 -2.110%
1954 215.770 -2.070%
1953 220.322 -2.020%
1952 224.874 -1.980%
1951 229.426 -1.950%
1950 233.978 0.000%