Iraq vs South Africa: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Iraq
0.2%
in 2023
South Africa
0.2%
in 2023
Iraq rank
71st
South Africa rank
69th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Iraq ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 69th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.