What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?

The highest recorded value was 18.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?

The lowest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?

Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Rep.?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iran, Islamic Rep. data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep.

Name: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep.
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Iran, Islamic Rep.: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.13 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

116th

of 199 countries

All-time high

18.92 deaths per 100 live births

in 1971

All-time low

1.13 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1971–2024

Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep., 1971–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep. is 1.13 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep. peaked at 18.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.13 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	15.39 deaths per 100 live births	11.79 deaths per 100 live births	18.92 deaths per 100 live births	9
1980s	8.17 deaths per 100 live births	6.11 deaths per 100 live births	10.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	4.76 deaths per 100 live births	3.84 deaths per 100 live births	5.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.78 deaths per 100 live births	2.04 deaths per 100 live births	3.64 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.6 deaths per 100 live births	1.34 deaths per 100 live births	1.93 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.21 deaths per 100 live births	1.13 deaths per 100 live births	1.3 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Rep.

113 Bahamas, The 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
114 Tunisia 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
115 Colombia 1.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
117 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
118 Nicaragua 1.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
119 Cabo Verde 1.11 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More climate change data for Iran, Islamic Rep.

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
Population growth 0.9% (2025)
Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
Urban population 77.4% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 21.81 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Iran, Islamic Rep. →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep.?: Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep. was 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?: The highest recorded value was 18.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?: The lowest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?: Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Rep.?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Rep. data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .