Iran vs Ukraine: Maternal mortality ratio

Iran
15.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Ukraine
14.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Iran rank
133rd
Ukraine rank
136th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Iran
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 15.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 14.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Ukraine, a difference of 0.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

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

Across all 39 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 133rd and Ukraine ranks 136th of 195 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 136.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births 46.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births 89.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births Iran
1990s 71.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births 40.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births 30.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births Iran
2000s 34.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births 27.53 Deaths per 100 000 live births 7.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births Iran
2010s 22.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births 18.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births 4.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births Iran
2020s 30.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births 18.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births 11.98 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 Ukraine?
Iran, at 15.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 14.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Iran and Ukraine?
0.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Iran ranks 133rd and Ukraine ranks 136th 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.