Iraq vs Zambia: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate

Iraq
4.58 % change on previous year
in 2020
Zambia
4.52 % change on previous year
in 2020
Iraq rank
55th
Zambia rank
56th

Maternal mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Zambia
-20-1001020198620032020

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4.58 % change on previous year against 4.52 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.

Iraq ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 56th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 6.89 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 5.39 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s -4.96 % change on previous year -2.24 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s -1.23 % change on previous year -3.34 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s -5.14 % change on previous year -8.72 % change on previous year 3.58 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 4.58 % change on previous year 4.52 % change on previous year 0.0562 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, annual growth rate, Iraq or Zambia?
Iraq, at 4.58 % change on previous year against 4.52 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, annual growth rate between Iraq and Zambia?
0.06 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 56th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,596 data points, 1752–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.