Iran, Islamic Rep.—Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)
Iran, Islamic Rep.'s under-5 mortality, male (per 1,000) was 12.4 in 2023, ranking #118 out of 196 countries. This represents a -3.1% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 37.3 (2000) and the lowest was 12.4 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12.4 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.8 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 13.7 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.1 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 14.6 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.1 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.7 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.2 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 16.8 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 18.3 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 19.1 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 20.1 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 21.2 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 22.5 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 24 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 25.6 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 27.4 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 29.2 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 31.1 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 33.2 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 35.2 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 37.3 |
Top Countries — Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 118.5 | 2023 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 110.1 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 109.6 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chad | 107.2 | 2023 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 104.3 | 2023 |
| 6 | Guinea | 101.8 | 2023 |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 100 | 2023 |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 97.9 | 2023 |
| 9 | Mali | 95.9 | 2023 |
| 10 | Benin | 83.2 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Methodology
Data compiled by UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: www.childmortality.org; World Health Organization (WHO), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation;World Bank (WB), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation; United Nations (UN), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, publisher: UN Population Division.