Death rate from maternal disorders in Iran
Iran: Death rate from maternal disorders was 0.1742 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
0.1742
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.1742
in 2017
All-time low
0.1097
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Death rate from maternal disorders in Iran, 2013–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from maternal disorders in Iran is 0.1742, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 40.8% over five years.
Iran ranks 50th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from maternal disorders in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1237 | — |
| 2014 | 0.1097 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1143 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1425 | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1742 | +22.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1742 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1742 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0901, 1.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iran
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from maternal disorders in Iran?
- Death rate from maternal disorders in Iran was 0.1742 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1742 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1097 in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
- Iran ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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