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. Measured in %.
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 179 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 | % | 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)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.2 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.32 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 11.32 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)
- Maternal mortality ratio 15.84 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 2.18 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.4237 per 1,000 people (2021)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.26 per 10,000 people (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 179 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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