Maternal mortality ratio in Iran
Iran: Maternal mortality ratio was 16 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Iran, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Iran recorded 16 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Iran peaked at 160 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2023.
That places Iran 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More health data for Iran
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 654,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 606,752 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 64.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 32.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 667,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 632,755 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 69.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 638,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 621,001 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Iran?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Iran was 16 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 160 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iran ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).