Maternal leave benefits in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Maternal leave benefits was 67.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Maternal leave benefits in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2017
Source: World Bank, Women, Business and the Law. Measured in % of wages paid in covered period.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 67.0% for maternal leave benefits in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal leave benefits in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 67.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2009.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 118th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Maternal leave benefits in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of wages paid in covered period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 67.0% | — |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 67.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 67.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 67% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 4 |
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More gender data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal leave benefits in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Maternal leave benefits in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 67.0% in 2017, according to World Bank, Women, Business and the Law.
- What is the highest maternal leave benefits recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal leave benefits recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2009.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for maternal leave benefits?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal leave benefits rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Women, Business and the Law, published as part of Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid in covered period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternity leave benefits refers to the total percentage of wages covered by all sources during paid maternity leave.