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Table 1 Selected health system indicators of Iran (https://data.worldbank.org)

From: Health system to response to economic sanctions: global evidence and lesson learned from Iran

Indicator

1980

2020

Life expectancy at birth (year)

54

77

Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births)

 

16b

Neonatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)

40

8

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)

85

11

Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)

108

13

Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12–23 months)

39

99

Immunization, DTP (% of children ages 12–23 months)

32

99

Current health expenditure (% of GDP)

 

6.7a

Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

 

40a

Hospital bed density (per 1,000 people)

1.5

1.6b

Physician density (per 1,000 people)

0.3

1.6c

Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)

 

2.1c

  1. Latest data available, if not 2020: a2019; b 2017; c2018