Iraq vs Rwanda: Number of maternal deaths by region
Iraq
897.34 deaths
in 2020
Rwanda
1,033 deaths
in 2020
Iraq rank
46th
Rwanda rank
44th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Iraq
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,033 deaths against 897.34 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 135.66 deaths.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.
Iraq ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 44th of 185 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,415 deaths | 3,247 deaths | 1,832 deaths | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,409 deaths | 5,153 deaths | 3,744 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1,151 deaths | 2,204 deaths | 1,054 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,106 deaths | 1,167 deaths | 61.69 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 897.34 deaths | 1,033 deaths | 135.77 deaths | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Iraq or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,033 deaths against 897.34 deaths in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Iraq and Rwanda?
- 135.66 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Rwanda rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Iraq ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 44th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.