Gender in Iran 212 indicators covering gender for Iran. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 445.66 2019 down 7.8% 130th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 7 2015 down 70.6% 99th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 99 2014 up 1.7% 69th Number of daily smokers, men and women 6.65 million 2012 up 37.4% 19th Age at first marriage, male 27.5 2016 up 4.2% 83rd Share of women using contraceptives 77.4% 2010 up 4.9% 9th Global Gender Gap Index 0.5765 2022 down 2.7% 144th Care employees 2,191 2024 up 17.2% 17th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 1.25 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 36.9% 158th Employees in STEM occupations 1,225 2024 up 54.0% 13th Gender Development Index 0.875 2023 up 1.0% 63rd Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 21.4% 2024 up 373.6% 90th Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 31.16 2017 down 16.3% 58th Rural population, female 13.2% 2015 down 17.4% 137th Rural population, male 13.4% 2015 down 18.4% 137th Urban population, female 36.5% 2015 up 11.5% 60th Urban population, male 36.8% 2015 up 5.9% 51st Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 57.0% 2010 up 1.8% 32nd Adult Literacy Rate 88.92 2023 up 5.1% 60th Child population 4,101 2024 up 19.5% 7th Children in hazardous work 190.76 2024 up 24.2% 7th Youth work-based learners 74.31 2024 up 109.4% 17th SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic 4.32 2024 up 28.0% 9th Youth participation rate in work-based learning 4.6 2024 up 161.4% 27th Work-based learners 102.22 2024 up 88.5% 15th Work-based learners 102.22 2024 up 88.5% 15th Participation rate in work-based learning 1.56 2024 up 67.7% 27th Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 74.6% 2024 up 6.6% 70th Tourism sector employees 469.65 2022 up 7.2% 11th Maternal leave benefits 67.0% 2017 unchanged 118th Working age foreign citizens 1,795 2023 up 8.5% 10th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone 72 2021 up 2.9% 31st ← Previous Page 4 of 4