Iraq vs Nicaragua: Maternal mortality ratio
Iraq
65.99 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Nicaragua
60.35 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Iraq rank
75th
Nicaragua rank
78th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Iraq
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 65.99 per 100,000 live births against 60.35 per 100,000 live births in Nicaragua, a difference of 5.64 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Iraq ranks 75th and Nicaragua ranks 78th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.87 per 100,000 live births | 141.58 per 100,000 live births | 18.71 per 100,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 90.16 per 100,000 live births | 81.16 per 100,000 live births | 8.99 per 100,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 66.14 per 100,000 live births | 82.97 per 100,000 live births | 16.83 per 100,000 live births | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Iraq or Nicaragua?
- Iraq, at 65.99 per 100,000 live births against 60.35 per 100,000 live births in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 5.64 per 100,000 live births, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Nicaragua rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iraq ranks 75th and Nicaragua ranks 78th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.