Iran vs Panama: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Iran
10.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Panama
10.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Iran rank
113th
Panama rank
114th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Iran
- Panama
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10.7 per 1,000 live births against 10.6 per 1,000 live births in Panama, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 113th and Panama ranks 114th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.52 per 1,000 live births | 40.27 per 1,000 live births | 80.26 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 1980s | 67 per 1,000 live births | 28.91 per 1,000 live births | 38.09 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 1990s | 40.39 per 1,000 live births | 22.24 per 1,000 live births | 18.15 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 2000s | 24.35 per 1,000 live births | 17.58 per 1,000 live births | 6.77 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 2010s | 14.37 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 0.67 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 2020s | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 11.38 per 1,000 live births | 0.175 per 1,000 live births | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Iran or Panama?
- Iran, at 10.7 per 1,000 live births against 10.6 per 1,000 live births in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Iran and Panama?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Panama?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Panama rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Iran ranks 113th and Panama ranks 114th 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