Iraq vs Least developed countries: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

Iraq
13.24 % change on previous year
in 2023
Least developed countries
-1.87 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iraq rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
12th

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Least developed countries
-20020198620042023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 13.24 % change on previous year against -1.87 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.11 % change on previous year.

That makes Iraq's figure about 7.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Iraq ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 9.08 % change on previous year -0.4183 % change on previous year 9.5 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s 1.4 % change on previous year -1.57 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s -2.24 % change on previous year -1.82 % change on previous year 0.4203 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s -2.62 % change on previous year -2.64 % change on previous year 0.0176 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s -0.1316 % change on previous year -2.4 % change on previous year 2.27 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Iraq or Least developed countries?
Iraq, at 13.24 % change on previous year against -1.87 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Iraq and Least developed countries?
15.11 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.