Lifetime risk of maternal death in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 102 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 115 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 146 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 172 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 193 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 234 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 283 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 332 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 440 1 in: rate varies by country | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 555 1 in: rate varies by country | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 688 1 in: rate varies by country | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 806 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 953 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 1,065 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1,191 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 1,315 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1,412 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1,502 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,611 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1,671 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,719 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,760 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,823 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,894 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,958 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,986 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,005 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,035 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,067 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,131 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,211 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,374 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 2,688 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 3,135 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 1,794 1 in: rate varies by country | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 1,243 1 in: rate varies by country | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 3,043 1 in: rate varies by country | +144.8% |
| 2023 | 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country | +37.3% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,343 1 in: rate varies by country, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Iran, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +144.8% | 1,243 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,043 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133 1 in: rate varies by country | 102 1 in: rate varies by country | 172 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 554.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 193 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,065 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,590 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,191 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,894 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,259 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,958 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,135 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,565 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,243 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 57 Uruguay 5,165 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 58 Latvia 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 59 Türkiye 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 61 United States of America 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 3,910 1 in: rate varies by country 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.