Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Iran
Iran: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.1742 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Iran, 2013–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Iran is 0.1742 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 51st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Iran
- 48 Thailand 0.1902 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 New Zealand 0.1804 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Portugal 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 0.1697 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 0.1656 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Montenegro 0.1577 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Iran
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3,509 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 599,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 573,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 594,335 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 568,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 592,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 566,798 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Iran?
- Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Iran was 0.1742 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1742 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1097 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Iran ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.