Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin in Iran
Iran: Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin was 96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
96
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 18 countries
All-time high
99
in 1992
All-time low
6
in 1981
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin in Iran, 1980–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of live births who received bacille calmette-guerin in Iran is 96, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of live births who received bacille calmette-guerin in Iran peaked at 99 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1981.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7 | — |
| 1981 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 79 | +690.0% |
| 1986 | 56 | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 88 | +57.1% |
| 1989 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 95 | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 99 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 99 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 97 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96 | -3.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 96 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Iran's 96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7 | 6 | 88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.4 | 91 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98 | 91 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.33 | 96 | 99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 10 Saudi Arabia 97 compare
- 10 Libya 97 compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 95 compare
- 14 Jordan 94 compare
- 15 Syria 82 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of live births who received bacille calmette-guerin in Iran?
- Percentage of live births who received bacille calmette-guerin in Iran was 96 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of live births who received bacille calmette-guerin recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1992.
- What is the lowest percentage of live births who received bacille calmette-guerin recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for percentage of live births who received bacille calmette-guerin?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 18 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of live births who received bacille calmette-guerin rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin (vaccine against tuberculosis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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