Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Iran
Iran: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 16 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Iran, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Iran stood at 16. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Iran peaked at 160 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2023.
Iran ranks 132nd 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 160 | — |
| 1986 | 148 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 136 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 126 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 113 | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 107 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 94 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 86 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 71 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 65 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 59 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 50 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 34 | +88.9% |
| 2021 | 51 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 21 | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 16 | -23.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 16 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.5, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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 | +88.9% | 18 | 34 |
| 2021 | +50.0% | 34 | 51 |
| 2022 | -58.8% | 51 | 21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.6 | 113 | 160 | 5 |
| 1990s | 71.3 | 46 | 107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.6 | 28 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 | 16 | 51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- 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 mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Iran?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Iran was 16 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 160 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Iran ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.