Stillbirth rate in Iran
Iran: Stillbirth rate was 0.5422 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5422 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.13 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.5422 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.5422 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Iran peaked at 1.13 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5422 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Iran ranks 127th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.07 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9707 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9397 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9044 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8543 deaths per 100 births | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7976 deaths per 100 births | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7396 deaths per 100 births | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6893 deaths per 100 births | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6565 deaths per 100 births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6344 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6188 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6076 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6003 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5934 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5858 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5775 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5691 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.558 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5501 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5422 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.5422 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.5422 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428 deaths per 100 births, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9816 deaths per 100 births | 0.7976 deaths per 100 births | 1.13 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6303 deaths per 100 births | 0.5775 deaths per 100 births | 0.7396 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5548 deaths per 100 births | 0.5422 deaths per 100 births | 0.5691 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 124 Brazil 0.6216 deaths per 100 births compare
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6096 deaths per 100 births compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 0.5927 deaths per 100 births compare
- 128 Bahrain 0.5282 deaths per 100 births compare
- 129 Nauru 0.5242 deaths per 100 births compare
- 130 Kuwait 0.52 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Iran
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 49.33 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Iran?
- Stillbirth rate in Iran was 0.5422 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5422 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for stillbirth rate?
- Iran ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.