Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 1950
All-time low
0.9%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2023

05101520195019862023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 19.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 19.7%
1951 19.5% -1.2%
1952 19.2% -1.3%
1953 19.0% -1.1%
1954 18.8% -1.2%
1955 18.5% -1.8%
1956 18.3% -1.3%
1957 18.0% -1.4%
1958 17.6% -1.9%
1959 17.4% -1.7%
1960 17.1% -1.7%
1961 16.8% -1.8%
1962 16.6% -1.2%
1963 16.1% -2.5%
1964 15.8% -2.0%
1965 15.5% -2.1%
1966 15.1% -2.3%
1967 14.8% -2.4%
1968 14.5% -2.1%
1969 14.0% -3.5%
1970 13.5% -3.2%
1971 13.0% -3.5%
1972 12.6% -3.5%
1973 12.0% -4.3%
1974 11.5% -4.3%
1975 11.0% -4.6%
1976 10.4% -5.0%
1977 9.9% -5.1%
1978 9.5% -3.9%
1979 8.8% -7.9%
1980 8.2% -6.2%
1981 7.7% -6.1%
1982 7.2% -6.5%
1983 6.8% -6.1%
1984 6.4% -5.9%
1985 6.0% -5.7%
1986 5.7% -5.4%
1987 5.4% -5.2%
1988 5.1% -5.5%
1989 4.8% -5.1%
1990 4.8% -1.2%
1991 4.4% -8.3%
1992 4.2% -4.5%
1993 4.0% -4.1%
1994 3.8% -4.6%
1995 3.7% -4.2%
1996 3.5% -4.3%
1997 3.4% -4.1%
1998 3.2% -4.9%
1999 3.0% -4.9%
2000 2.9% -5.2%
2001 2.7% -5.2%
2002 2.6% -6.0%
2003 2.5% -2.1%
2004 2.3% -10.0%
2005 2.1% -6.2%
2006 2.0% -6.5%
2007 1.9% -6.3%
2008 1.7% -6.1%
2009 1.6% -5.8%
2010 1.6% -5.5%
2011 1.5% -5.1%
2012 1.4% -4.7%
2013 1.3% -4.5%
2014 1.3% -4.2%
2015 1.2% -4.0%
2016 1.2% -3.9%
2017 1.1% -3.6%
2018 1.1% -3.7%
2019 1.1% -3.3%
2020 1.0% -3.5%
2021 1.0% -3.3%
2022 1.0% -3.2%
2023 0.9% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 18.6% 17.4% 19.7% 10
1960s 15.6% 14.0% 17.1% 10
1970s 11.2% 8.8% 13.5% 10
1980s 6.3% 4.8% 8.2% 10
1990s 3.8% 3.0% 4.8% 10
2000s 2.2% 1.6% 2.9% 10
2010s 1.3% 1.1% 1.6% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 117 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.0% compare
  2. 118 Isle of Man 1.0% compare
  3. 119 Saint Helena 0.9% compare
  4. 121 Mexico 0.9% compare
  5. 122 Mongolia 0.9% compare
  6. 123 British Virgin Islands 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.9% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.