3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran
Iran: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
99
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99
in 2014
All-time low
86.1
in 1997
Years of data
9
1997–2014
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran, 1997–2014
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2014, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran stood at 99. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran peaked at 99 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.1, in 1997.
Iran ranks 64th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 86.1 | — |
| 2000 | 89.6 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 97.3 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 97.7 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.4 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 98.5 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 99 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1 | 86.1 | 86.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.87 | 89.6 | 97.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.3 | 96.4 | 99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 64 United Arab Emirates 99 compare
- 64 Argentina 99 compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 99 compare
- 64 Bahamas 99 compare
- 64 Bhutan 99 compare
- 64 Colombia 99 compare
- 64 Costa Rica 99 compare
- 64 Cyprus 99 compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 99 compare
- 64 Ecuador 99 compare
- 64 Montenegro 99 compare
- 64 Mongolia 99 compare
- 64 Norway 99 compare
- 64 Portugal 99
- 64 Thailand 99 compare
- 64 United States 99 compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99 compare
- 64 Venezuela 99 compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran was 99 in 2014, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1 in 1997.
- How does Iran rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Iran ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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