Iran vs United States: Births attended by skilled health staff
Iran
99.0%
in 2014
United States
99.1%
in 2020
Iran rank
69th
United States rank
67th
Births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States ahead.
Iran ranks 69th and United States ranks 67th of 169 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 99.4% | 13.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 99.4% | 4.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 99.1% | 0.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff, Iran or United States?
- United States, at 99.1% against 99.0% in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff between Iran and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Iran ranks 69th and United States ranks 67th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.