How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Iraq?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Iraq: Number of maternal deaths

Central Europe and the Baltics

in 2023

Iraq

770

in 2023

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

46th

Iraq rank

46th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 770 against 51 in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 719.

That makes Iraq's figure about 15.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iraq ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 46th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1980s	882	1,058	176	Iraq
1990s	373	1,219	846	Iraq
2000s	137	1,170	1,033	Iraq
2010s	79.7	1,048	968.3	Iraq
2020s	76.5	757.5	681	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Central Europe and the Baltics or Iraq?: Iraq, at 770 against 51 in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Central Europe and the Baltics and Iraq?: 719, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Iraq?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Iraq rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.