Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Palestine, State of: Maternal mortality ratio

Iran, Islamic Republic of
15.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Palestine, State of
16.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
133rd
Palestine, State of rank
132nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 16.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 15.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 133rd and Palestine, State of ranks 132nd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Palestine, State of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1980s 136.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births 90.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births 46.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 71.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births 66.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births 4.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 34.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births 53.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births 19.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births Palestine, State of
2010s 22.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births 28.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births 5.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births Palestine, State of
2020s 30.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births 20.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births 10.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 16.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 15.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Palestine, State of?
0.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Palestine, State of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Palestine, State of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 133rd and Palestine, State of ranks 132nd 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.