Iran - Neonatal mortality rate

8.1 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2021

In 2021, neonatal mortality rate for Iran was 8.1 deaths per 1,000 live births. Between 2002 and 2021, neonatal mortality rate of Iran was declining at a moderating rate to shrink from 18.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2002 to 8.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021.

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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.