Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate was 10.48 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 10.48 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 142.6% on the previous year and up 269.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 19.57 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -24.58 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Iraq 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -5.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1988 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -925.0% |
| 1989 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1990 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1991 | -20.33 % change on previous year | -562.6% |
| 1992 | -20.43 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1994 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +306.1% |
| 1995 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1997 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 1998 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1999 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 2000 | -8.32 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2001 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2002 | -9.06 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2003 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2004 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2005 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 2007 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2008 | -9.42 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 2009 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2010 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -269.8% |
| 2011 | 0.469 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2012 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -1504.5% |
| 2013 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2014 | -8.92 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 2015 | -9.32 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2016 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2017 | -11.52 % change on previous year | +146.5% |
| 2018 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2019 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2020 | -16.57 % change on previous year | +383.7% |
| 2021 | 19.24 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 2022 | -24.58 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 2023 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.48 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -10.33 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.48 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -6.82 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1504.5% | 0.469 % change on previous year | -6.59 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +925.0% | -2.37 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -5.54 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -2.55 % change on previous year | -20.43 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.59 % change on previous year | -9.42 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.75 % change on previous year | -11.52 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -24.58 % change on previous year | 19.24 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 73.96 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Switzerland 44.7 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Botswana 26.16 % change on previous year compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 10.34 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Namibia 8.4 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mauritius 6.31 % change on previous year compare
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 lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iraq was 10.48 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 19.57 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.58 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Lifetime risk of maternal death Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.