Colombia vs Iran: Mortality rate, infant

Colombia
10.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Iran
10.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Colombia rank
110th
Iran rank
113th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 10.9 per 1,000 live births against 10.7 per 1,000 live births in Iran, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Colombia ranks 110th and Iran ranks 113th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 59.8 per 1,000 live births 120.52 per 1,000 live births 60.72 per 1,000 live births Iran
1980s 37.29 per 1,000 live births 67 per 1,000 live births 29.71 per 1,000 live births Iran
1990s 25.81 per 1,000 live births 40.39 per 1,000 live births 14.58 per 1,000 live births Iran
2000s 19.12 per 1,000 live births 24.35 per 1,000 live births 5.23 per 1,000 live births Iran
2010s 14.25 per 1,000 live births 14.37 per 1,000 live births 0.12 per 1,000 live births Iran
2020s 11.45 per 1,000 live births 11.2 per 1,000 live births 0.25 per 1,000 live births Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Colombia or Iran?
Colombia, at 10.9 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 Colombia and Iran?
0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Colombia ranks 110th 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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release