Eritrea vs Iran: Number of maternal deaths by region

Eritrea
327.98
in 2020
Iran
273.69
in 2020
Eritrea rank
65th
Iran rank
67th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Eritrea
  • Iran
5001.0k1.5k2.0k198520022020

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 327.98 against 273.69 in Iran, a difference of 54.29.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.

Eritrea ranks 65th and Iran ranks 67th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 1,291 1,815 523.86 Iran
1990s 852.55 858.79 6.24 Iran
2000s 577.75 415.8 161.95 Eritrea
2010s 414.15 325.47 88.69 Eritrea
2020s 327.98 273.69 54.29 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Eritrea or Iran?
Eritrea, at 327.98 against 273.69 in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Eritrea and Iran?
54.29, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iran?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Iran rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Eritrea ranks 65th and Iran ranks 67th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed