Iran vs United States: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Iran
0.0239
in 2023
United States
0.024
in 2023
Iran rank
135th
United States rank
134th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.024 against 0.0239 in Iran, a difference of 0.0001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 135th and United States ranks 134th of 194 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7761 | 0.0219 | 0.7541 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.2478 | 0.0206 | 0.2271 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0642 | 0.0226 | 0.0416 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0452 | 0.0262 | 0.019 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0482 | 0.033 | 0.0153 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Iran or United States?
- United States, at 0.024 against 0.0239 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Iran and United States?
- 0.0001, with United States 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 135th and United States ranks 134th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.