Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Iran
Iran: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.0239 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Iran, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0239 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Iran peaked at 0.9757 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0239, in 2023.
That places Iran 24th out of 72 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 (%) (UNICEF) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9757 | — |
| 1986 | 0.8705 | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7697 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.683 | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5813 | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5189 | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4278 | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3539 | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3016 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2271 | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1801 | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1454 | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.124 | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1049 | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0939 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.084 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0761 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0708 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0666 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0621 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0598 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0582 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0568 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0549 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0528 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0511 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0504 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0499 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0491 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0484 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0469 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0452 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0421 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0372 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0319 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0557 | +74.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0804 | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0329 | -59.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0239 | -27.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0239 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0239, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0239 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0488, 49% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +74.7% | 0.0319 | 0.0557 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7761 | 0.5813 | 0.9757 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2478 | 0.0939 | 0.5189 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0642 | 0.0528 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0452 | 0.0319 | 0.0511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0482 | 0.0239 | 0.0804 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- 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)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Iran?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Iran was 0.0239 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9757 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0239 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Iran ranks 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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