Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Iraq
Iraq: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.2152 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2152
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
4th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1990
All-time low
0.1948
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Iraq, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Iraq stood at 0.2152.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Iraq peaked at 1.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1948, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 4th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.875 | — |
| 1986 | 0.8265 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8069 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9648 | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8673 | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6901 | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7017 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7496 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7848 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8002 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8272 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8063 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7649 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7013 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6514 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5923 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5742 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5533 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5274 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5512 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5294 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4795 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4741 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4832 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4855 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4535 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4255 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3876 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3515 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.335 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2964 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2688 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2596 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2166 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2583 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1948 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2152 | +10.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.2152 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0239, 9.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.2152 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0488, 4.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9032 | 0.8069 | 1.04 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8081 | 0.6901 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5634 | 0.4741 | 0.7013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3747 | 0.2596 | 0.4855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2212 | 0.1948 | 0.2583 | 4 |
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Iraq?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Iraq was 0.2152 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1948 in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Iraq ranks 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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