Argentina vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of maternal deaths

Argentina
167.41 Deaths
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
185.88 Deaths
in 2023
Argentina rank
71st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
69th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Argentina
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 185.88 Deaths against 167.41 Deaths in Argentina, a difference of 18.47 Deaths.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Argentina ranks 71st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 511.62 Deaths 2,818 Deaths 2,307 Deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 447.09 Deaths 1,058 Deaths 611.34 Deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 430.57 Deaths 401.98 Deaths 28.58 Deaths Argentina
2010s 318.66 Deaths 331.86 Deaths 13.2 Deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 244.74 Deaths 368.96 Deaths 124.23 Deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Argentina or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 185.88 Deaths against 167.41 Deaths in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
18.47 Deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Argentina ranks 71st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
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 annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.