Belize vs Iran: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Belize
10.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Iran
10.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Belize rank
111th
Iran rank
113th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Belize
- Iran
How they compare
Belize currently reports 10.8 per 1,000 live births against 10.7 per 1,000 live births in Iran, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.
Belize ranks 111th and Iran ranks 113th of 195 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.87 per 1,000 live births | 120.52 per 1,000 live births | 59.66 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 1980s | 41.77 per 1,000 live births | 67 per 1,000 live births | 25.23 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 1990s | 24.81 per 1,000 live births | 40.39 per 1,000 live births | 15.58 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 2000s | 17.49 per 1,000 live births | 24.35 per 1,000 live births | 6.86 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 2010s | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | 14.37 per 1,000 live births | 0.97 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 2020s | 10.95 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.25 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Belize or Iran?
- Belize, at 10.8 per 1,000 live births against 10.7 per 1,000 live births in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Belize and Iran?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Iran?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Iran rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Belize ranks 111th and Iran ranks 113th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release