Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Iran
Iran: Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Iran, 2013–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality rate who mdb in Iran is 0.1742, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 40.8% over five years.
That places Iran 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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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- 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 maternal mortality rate who mdb in Iran?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Iran was 0.1742 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1742 in 2017.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1097 in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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