Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Iran
Iran: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 99 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Iran, 1997–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran is 99, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran peaked at 99 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.1, in 1997.
That places Iran 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 86.1 | — |
| 2000 | 89.6 | +4.1% |
| 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 | +0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 99 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.1, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1 | 86.1 | 86.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.87 | 89.6 | 97.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.3 | 96.4 | 99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 67 Thailand 99.1 compare
- 67 United States 99.1 compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 99 compare
- 69 Bahamas 99 compare
- 69 Costa Rica 99 compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 99 compare
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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Iran was 99 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1 in 1997.
- How does Iran rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Iran ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.