Births attended by skilled health staff in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Births attended by skilled health staff was 99.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 1997.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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% |
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 99.5%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of'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, Islamic Republic of
- 67 Thailand 99.1% compare
- 67 United States of America 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
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 staff in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest 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 births attended by skilled health staff?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2014.
- Is 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 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.