Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Iran
Iran: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) was 99.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Iran, 1997–2014
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2014, births attended by skilled health staff in Iran stood at 99.0%. 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, births attended by skilled health staff in Iran peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 1997.
Iran ranks 69th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) (State) in Iran, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 99.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 99.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 67 Thailand 99.1% compare
- 67 United States 99.1% compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 69 Bahamas 99.0% compare
- 69 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Iran?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Iran was 99.0% in 2014, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 1997.
- How does Iran rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Iran ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2014.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff 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 State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births attended by skilled health staff are the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel 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.