Iran vs Lebanon: Maternal mortality ratio
Iran
15.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Lebanon
14.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Iran rank
133rd
Lebanon rank
135th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Iran
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iran currently reports 15.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 14.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Lebanon, a difference of 0.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 133rd and Lebanon ranks 135th of 195 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 59.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 77.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Iran |
| 1990s | 71.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 31.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 39.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Iran |
| 2000s | 34.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 18.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Iran |
| 2010s | 22.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 14.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Iran |
| 2020s | 30.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 27.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Iran or Lebanon?
- Iran, at 15.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 14.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Iran and Lebanon?
- 0.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iran ranks 133rd and Lebanon ranks 135th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.