Iraq vs United States of America: Maternal deaths by income group

Iraq
897.34 deaths
in 2020
United States of America
773.82 deaths
in 2020
Iraq rank
46th
United States of America rank
48th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Iraq
  • United States of America
5001.0k1.5k2.0k198520022020

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 897.34 deaths against 773.82 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 123.52 deaths.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 48th of 185 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 1,415 deaths 413.45 deaths 1,002 deaths Iraq
1990s 1,409 deaths 430.51 deaths 978.58 deaths Iraq
2000s 1,151 deaths 551.56 deaths 599.24 deaths Iraq
2010s 1,106 deaths 678.05 deaths 427.7 deaths Iraq
2020s 897.34 deaths 773.82 deaths 123.53 deaths Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Iraq or United States of America?
Iraq, at 897.34 deaths against 773.82 deaths in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Iraq and United States of America?
123.52 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Iraq ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 48th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.