Maternal mortality ratio in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Maternal mortality ratio was 15.84 per 100,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 15.84 per 100,000 live births, 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 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.84 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 40th of 46 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.64 per 100,000 live births | 28.37 per 100,000 live births | 43.02 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.77 per 100,000 live births | 18.5 per 100,000 live births | 27.24 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.55 per 100,000 live births | 15.84 per 100,000 live births | 50.8 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 37 Angola 183.2 per 100,000 live births compare
- 38 Comoros 178.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 173.66 per 100,000 live births compare
- 40 Uganda 170.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 41 Tuvalu 169.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 42 Djibouti 161.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 43 Botswana 155.1 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 11.32 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.32 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.2 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 10 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2.29 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 81 index (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.0% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.4237 per 1,000 people (2021)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 2.18 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 6,845 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 15.84 per 100,000 live births 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 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 40th out of 46 regions 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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