Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United States: Maternal mortality ratio

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
15.84 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United States
16.63 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
145th
United States rank
142nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 16.63 per 100,000 live births against 15.84 per 100,000 live births in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.79 per 100,000 live births.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 145th and United States ranks 142nd of 212 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 34.64 per 100,000 live births 13.3 per 100,000 live births 21.33 per 100,000 live births Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 22.77 per 100,000 live births 16.59 per 100,000 live births 6.18 per 100,000 live births Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 30.55 per 100,000 live births 22.59 per 100,000 live births 7.96 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 United States?
United States, at 16.63 per 100,000 live births against 15.84 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 United States?
0.79 per 100,000 live births, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 145th and United States ranks 142nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed