Iraq vs Micronesia, Federated States of: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Iraq
76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Micronesia, Federated States of
74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Iraq rank
78th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
80th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Iraq
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births against 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 1.8 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 78th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 80th of 185 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 218.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 106.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 111.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iraq |
| 1990s | 181.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 108.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2000s | 120.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 60.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 95.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 58.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Iraq or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Iraq, at 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births against 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Iraq and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 1.8 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Iraq ranks 78th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 80th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.