Iran vs Tunisia: Mortality rate, infant
Iran
10.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Tunisia
10.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Iran rank
113th
Tunisia rank
114th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Iran
- Tunisia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10.7 per 1,000 live births against 10.6 per 1,000 live births in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia ranks 114th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.52 per 1,000 live births | 84.34 per 1,000 live births | 36.18 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 1980s | 67 per 1,000 live births | 48.08 per 1,000 live births | 18.92 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 1990s | 40.39 per 1,000 live births | 31.57 per 1,000 live births | 8.82 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 2000s | 24.35 per 1,000 live births | 19.71 per 1,000 live births | 4.64 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 2010s | 14.37 per 1,000 live births | 15.86 per 1,000 live births | 1.49 per 1,000 live births | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 12.03 per 1,000 live births | 0.825 per 1,000 live births | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Iran or Tunisia?
- Iran, at 10.7 per 1,000 live births against 10.6 per 1,000 live births in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Iran and Tunisia?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tunisia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Tunisia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Iran ranks 113th and Tunisia 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