Armenia vs Iran: Maternal mortality ratio
Armenia
27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Iran
22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Armenia rank
116th
Iran rank
119th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Armenia
- Iran
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births against 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iran, a difference of 5.17 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Armenia ranks 116th and Iran ranks 119th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 94.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iran |
| 1990s | 54.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | 60.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iran |
| 2000s | 41.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | Armenia |
| 2010s | 27.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | Armenia |
| 2020s | 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Armenia or Iran?
- Armenia, at 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births against 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Armenia and Iran?
- 5.17 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Iran rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Armenia ranks 116th and Iran ranks 119th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.