Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Iran

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Iran was 7.4. A difference of -0.3 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Iran for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Iran

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Iran

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1990	25.8
1991	25
1992	24.2
1993	23.6
1994	23
1995	22.5
1996	22
1997	21.5
1998	21
1999	20.5
2000	20.1
2001	19.6
2002	18.9
2003	18.2
2004	17.5
2005	16.7
2006	16
2007	15.4
2008	14.7
2009	13.9
2010	13.2
2011	12.6
2012	11.9
2013	11.3
2014	10.8
2015	10.4
2016	10
2017	9.6
2018	9.2
2019	8.9
2020	8.5
2021	8.2
2022	7.9
2023	7.7
2024	7.4