What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

11.87 deaths, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Argentina

285.56 deaths

in 2020

Iran, Islamic Republic of

273.69 deaths

in 2020

Argentina rank

66th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

67th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

Argentina
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 285.56 deaths against 273.69 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 11.87 deaths.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Argentina ranks 66th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	651.25 deaths	1,815 deaths	1,164 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	554.23 deaths	858.79 deaths	304.56 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	478.47 deaths	415.8 deaths	62.67 deaths	Argentina
2010s	305.67 deaths	325.47 deaths	19.8 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	285.56 deaths	273.69 deaths	11.87 deaths	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Argentina or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Argentina, at 285.56 deaths against 273.69 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 11.87 deaths, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?: Argentina ranks 66th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit: deaths
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.