Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Iran
Iran: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 19.7 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Iran, 2002–2013
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
In 2013, maternal mortality ratio in Iran stood at 19.7. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Iran peaked at 28.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.7, in 2013.
Iran ranks 39th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27.4 | — |
| 2003 | 28.3 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 24.1 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 23.8 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.7 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 24.7 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 20.9 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 25.4 | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 22.1 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 21.5 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 19.7 | -1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 19.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1, 38% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Iran's 19.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.2, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.54 | 20.9 | 28.3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.8 | 19.7 | 22.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Iran?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Iran was 19.7 in 2013, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iran ranks 39th out of 58 countries with data for 2013.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.