Health in Iran

1,019 indicators covering health for Iran.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard dev 10.9% 2024 up 12.6% 17th
Number of infant deaths 11,969 2024 down 45.5% 47th
Number of under-five deaths 13,192 2024 down 45.4% 51st
Number of neonatal deaths 8,293 2024 down 48.3% 45th
Domestic general government health expenditure 19.1% 2023 up 16.6% 16th
External health expenditure 0.7% 2023 up 17,404.4% 109th
External health expenditure per capita 1.91 current US$ 2023 up 11,245.6% 115th
External health expenditure per capita, PPP 7.61 current international $ 2023 up 20,776.2% 109th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0.0022 2025 β€” 32nd
Deaths in armed conflicts by type 2 2025 β€” 31st
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 2 2025 β€” 31st
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0.0022 2025 β€” 32nd
Deaths from one sided violence 2 2025 β€” 31st
Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 81 2023 up 5.2% 47th
Healthcare access quality un 81 2023 up 5.2% 47th
Universal health coverage index 81 2023 up 5.2% 47th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 25.5% 2023 up 22.0% 96th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 25.5% 2023 up 22.6% 96th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 27.9% 2023 up 15.8% 94th
Stillbirth rate 5.4 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 14.3% 124th
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 77.65 2023 up 3.1% 82nd
Poverty vs life expectancy 77.65 2023 up 3.1% 82nd
Life expectancy vs health expenditure 77.65 2023 up 3.1% 82nd
Birth rate vs death rate 12.95 2023 down 30.1% 121st
Child mortality around the world 1.16 2023 down 30.9% 129th
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 79.63 2023 up 3.0% 101st
Food supply vs life expectancy 77.65 2023 up 3.1% 82nd
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 77.65 2023 up 3.1% 82nd
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 75.79 2023 up 3.1% 70th
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 1.16 2023 down 30.9% 129th
Births and deaths projected to 2100 423,371 2023 up 14.2% 27th
Annual number of deaths by world region 423,371 2023 up 14.2% 27th
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 77.65 2023 up 3.1% 82nd
The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 1.18 million 2023 down 18.9% 24th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 3.84 2023 up 1.7% 190th
Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.05 2023 down 0.1% 196th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 2.7 2023 up 7.2% 200th
Difference in male and female life expectancy 3.76 2023 up 2.7% 183rd
Womens life expectancy at birth 79.63 2023 up 3.0% 101st
Number of deaths per year 423,371 2023 up 14.2% 27th
Crude death rate 4.67 2023 up 1.4% 221st
Measles number unvaccinated 11,990 2023 down 56.9% 94th
Polio number unvaccinated 11,990 2023 down 56.9% 95th
Infant mortality rates 0.9868 2023 down 30.7% 124th
Number of child deaths unwpp 13,851 2023 down 44.0% 51st
Number of infant deaths unwpp 11,611 2023 down 45.1% 47th
Number of deaths 423,371 2023 up 14.2% 27th
Deaths by age group 178 2023 up 9.9% 65th
Number of infant deaths gho 12,578 2023 down 42.7% 47th
Neonatal mortality rate gho 0.7402 2023 down 31.8% 111th
Life expectancy unwpp 77.65 2023 up 3.1% 82nd
Child deaths by world region un data 13,851 2023 down 44.0% 51st
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 77.65 2023 up 3.1% 82nd
Annual death rates in different age groups 9.95 2023 down 31.0% 124th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages 77.65 2023 up 3.1% 82nd
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females 7.42 2023 up 6.2% 144th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males 75.79 2023 up 3.1% 70th
Life expectancy at birth source comparison 77.65 2023 up 3.1% 82nd
Mens life expectancy at birth 75.79 2023 up 3.1% 70th
Life expectancy hmd unwpp 77.65 2023 up 3.1% 82nd