Births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.0%
World rank
71st
of 163 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2011
All-time low
90.0%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2023
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 99.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 99.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2000.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.0% | — |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 99.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 99.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 90.0% | 98.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 70 Norway 99.1% compare
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
- 71 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare
- 71 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 99.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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