Iran vs United States: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Iran
4,179 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
United States
4,161 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Iran rank
60th
United States rank
61st
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country in United States, a difference of 18 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.
Iran ranks 60th and United States ranks 61st of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,564 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,431 1 in: rate varies by country | United States |
| 1990s | 554.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,873 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,318 1 in: rate varies by country | United States |
| 2000s | 1,590 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,435 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,845 1 in: rate varies by country | United States |
| 2010s | 2,259 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,822 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,563 1 in: rate varies by country | United States |
| 2020s | 2,565 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,198 1 in: rate varies by country | 633.25 1 in: rate varies by country | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Iran or United States?
- Iran, at 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country against 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Iran and United States?
- 18 1 in: rate varies by country, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Iran ranks 60th and United States ranks 61st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.