Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Iraq
Iraq: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 95.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Iraq, 1989–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births attended by skilled health staff in Iraq is 95.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Iraq peaked at 95.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1989.
Iraq ranks 105th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 54.0% | — |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 65.2% | 88.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 70.4% | 95.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Iraq?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Iraq was 95.6% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.