Births attended by health staff sdgs in Iraq
Iraq: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 95.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
95.6
World rank
105th
of 169 countries
All-time high
95.6
in 2018
All-time low
54
in 1989
Years of data
7
1989–2018
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Iraq, 1989–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by health staff sdgs 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, births attended by health staff sdgs in Iraq peaked at 95.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1989.
Iraq ranks 105th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 54 | — |
| 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 95.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 95.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.2, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54 | 54 | 54 | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.8 | 65.2 | 88.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.63 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Iraq?
- Births attended by health staff sdgs in Iraq was 95.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
- Iraq ranks 105th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is births attended by health staff sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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