Iran: Child mortality, male

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 Iran

Deaths of male children under five years of age per 1000 live births

 Latest value 12
 Year 2023
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1971 - 2023
 Average 60
 Min - Max 12 - 187
 Source UNICEF
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The latest value from 2023 is 12 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 13 deaths per 1000 births in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 27 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 1971 to 2023 is 60 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 12 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 187 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1971. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Iran: Child mortality, male
 2023 12
 2022 13
 2021 13
 2020 14
 2019 14
 2018 15
 2017 15
 2016 16




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.

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