Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 99.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2000.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 76th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.6% | — |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 89.6% | 97.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.4% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 75 Norway 99.1% compare
- 76 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 99.0% compare
More health data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 11.32 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.32 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.2 (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)
- Maternal mortality ratio 15.84 (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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 99.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2000.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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