Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Iran
Iran: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 190 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Iran, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Iran is 190, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Iran peaked at 3,400 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 190, in 2023.
Iran ranks 69th 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.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,400 | — |
| 1986 | 3,100 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 2,800 | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 2,600 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 2,200 | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,800 | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 1,500 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 960 | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 780 | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 660 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 580 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 520 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 490 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 460 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 430 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 420 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 410 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 390 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 390 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 390 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 390 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 380 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 370 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 360 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 360 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 360 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 360 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 360 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 350 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 340 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 310 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 280 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 240 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 420 | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 610 | +45.2% |
| 2022 | 250 | -59.0% |
| 2023 | 190 | -24.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 190 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 5.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 190 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) 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 | +75.0% | 240 | 420 |
| 2022 | -59.0% | 610 | 250 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,820 | 2,200 | 3,400 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,069 | 490 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 403 | 370 | 460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 332 | 240 | 360 | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.5 | 190 | 610 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 number of maternal deaths in Iran?
- Number of maternal deaths in Iran was 190 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3,400 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 190 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Iran ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.