Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) was 15.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 15.84, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 50.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.84, in 2023.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 145th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.02 | — |
| 2001 | 40.24 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 38.37 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 37.13 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 34.31 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 33.02 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 31.69 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 30.68 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 29.54 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 28.37 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 27.24 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 26.19 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 25.15 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 24.1 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 23.16 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 21.3 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 20.48 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 19.43 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 34.34 | +85.6% |
| 2021 | 50.8 | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 21.22 | -58.2% |
| 2023 | 15.84 | -25.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (United Nations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +85.6% | 18.5 | 34.34 |
| 2022 | -58.2% | 50.8 | 21.22 |
| 2021 | +47.9% | 34.34 | 50.8 |
| 2023 | -25.4% | 21.22 | 15.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.64 | 28.37 | 43.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.77 | 18.5 | 27.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.55 | 15.84 | 50.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
More health data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.2 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.32 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 11.32 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 10 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2.29 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 81 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.0% (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 2.18 (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.4237 (2021)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.26 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 15.84 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 in 2023.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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