What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Iraq and Micronesia (country)?

1.8 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Micronesia (country)?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Micronesia (country): Maternal mortality ratio

Iraq

76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Micronesia (country)

74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Iraq rank

78th

Micronesia (country) rank

80th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Iraq
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births against 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.8 deaths per 100,000 live births.

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

Iraq ranks 78th and Micronesia (country) ranks 80th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	218.11 deaths per 100,000 live births	106.64 deaths per 100,000 live births	111.47 deaths per 100,000 live births	Iraq
1990s	181.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	73 deaths per 100,000 live births	108.22 deaths per 100,000 live births	Iraq
2000s	120.32 deaths per 100,000 live births	60.91 deaths per 100,000 live births	59.41 deaths per 100,000 live births	Iraq
2010s	95.44 deaths per 100,000 live births	58.44 deaths per 100,000 live births	36.99 deaths per 100,000 live births	Iraq
2020s	76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births	74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births	1.8 deaths per 100,000 live births	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Iraq or Micronesia (country)?: Iraq, at 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births against 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in Micronesia (country) as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Iraq and Micronesia (country)?: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Micronesia (country)?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Micronesia (country) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Iraq ranks 78th and Micronesia (country) ranks 80th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
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: 28 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.