Cooperatives Ministry Scrutinizes Health Indicators

Iran has been registering growth in all health indicators that have come to surpass the global average over the past few years. 
However, that’s not indicative of a desirable performance, because firstly the country is placed among upper middle-income countries, according to the World Bank, and therefore its health indicators must commensurate with the level of these countries. Secondly, the poor performance of low-income countries has pushed down the global average. 
According to a recent report by the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, infant mortality rate and under-five mortality rate in Iran stand at 9 and 14 per 1,000 live births, both above the average of upper middle-income countries (7 and 13, respectively).