Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Azerbaijan or Iran?

Azerbaijan, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Iran as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Azerbaijan vs Iran: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends)

Azerbaijan

0.0%

in 2023

Iran

0.0%

in 2023

Azerbaijan rank

132nd

Iran rank

135th

Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) over time

Azerbaijan
Iran

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 132nd and Iran ranks 135th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	Iran
1990s	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	Iran
2000s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Azerbaijan
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Azerbaijan
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Azerbaijan or Iran?: Azerbaijan, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Azerbaijan and Iran?: 0.0%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?: Azerbaijan ranks 132nd and Iran ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Unit: %
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.