Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997–2014
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 99.0% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2014. 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, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 1997.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total | 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% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 89.6% | 97.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.4% | 99.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 99.0% in 2014, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 1997.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.