Lifetime risk of maternal death in Iran
Iran: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0239 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Iran, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Iran stood at 0.0239. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure 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.
Iran ranks 135th of 194 countries on this measure, 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, 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 below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0239 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0526, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death 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
- 132 Azerbaijan 0.0256 compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 0.0253 compare
- 134 United States 0.024 compare
- 136 Turkey 0.0216 compare
- 137 Latvia 0.0202 compare
- 138 Uruguay 0.0194 compare
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 Our World in Data.
- 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 135th out of 194 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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