Iraq vs United States of America: Number of maternal deaths by region
Iraq
897.34 deaths
in 2020
United States of America
773.82 deaths
in 2020
Iraq rank
46th
United States of America rank
48th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Iraq
- United States of America
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 897.34 deaths against 773.82 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 123.52 deaths.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 48th of 185 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,415 deaths | 413.45 deaths | 1,002 deaths | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,409 deaths | 430.51 deaths | 978.58 deaths | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,151 deaths | 551.56 deaths | 599.24 deaths | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,106 deaths | 678.05 deaths | 427.7 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 897.34 deaths | 773.82 deaths | 123.53 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Iraq or United States of America?
- Iraq, at 897.34 deaths against 773.82 deaths in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Iraq and United States of America?
- 123.52 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Iraq ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 48th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.