Maternal deaths by income group in Iraq

Iraq: Maternal deaths by income group was 897.34 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
897.34
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
46th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,846
in 1990
All-time low
830.05
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Iraq, 1985–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1985200220201985: 1.3k1986: 1.3k1987: 1.2k1988: 1.5k1989: 1.8k1990: 1.8k1991: 1.5k1992: 1.2k1993: 1.2k1994: 1.3k1995: 1.3k1996: 1.4k1997: 1.5k1998: 1.6k1999: 1.3k2000: 1.0k2001: 1.0k2002: 1.0k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.2k2016: 988.52017: 890.32018: 830.12019: 850.12020: 897.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Iraq stood at 897.34.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Iraq peaked at 1,846 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 830.05, in 2018.

Iraq ranks 46th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Iraq, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 1,252
1986 1,274 +1.8%
1987 1,250 -1.9%
1988 1,528 +22.2%
1989 1,774 +16.1%
1990 1,846 +4.0%
1991 1,477 -19.9%
1992 1,198 -18.9%
1993 1,224 +2.2%
1994 1,289 +5.3%
1995 1,318 +2.3%
1996 1,397 +6.0%
1997 1,480 +5.9%
1998 1,582 +6.9%
1999 1,281 -19.0%
2000 1,042 -18.6%
2001 1,041 -0.1%
2002 1,029 -1.2%
2003 1,108 +7.7%
2004 1,141 +2.9%
2005 1,127 -1.2%
2006 1,221 +8.3%
2007 1,248 +2.2%
2008 1,269 +1.7%
2009 1,283 +1.1%
2010 1,230 -4.1%
2011 1,260 +2.4%
2012 1,287 +2.2%
2013 1,309 +1.6%
2014 1,196 -8.6%
2015 1,216 +1.7%
2016 988.53 -18.7%
2017 890.31 -9.9%
2018 830.05 -6.8%
2019 850.06 +2.4%
2020 897.34 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,415 1,250 1,774 5
1990s 1,409 1,198 1,846 10
2000s 1,151 1,029 1,283 10
2010s 1,106 830.05 1,309 10
2020s 897.34 897.34 897.34 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 43 Liberia 1,050 compare
  2. 44 Rwanda 1,033 compare
  3. 45 Haiti 949.59 compare
  4. 47 Zambia 891.49 compare
  5. 48 United States of America 773.82 compare
  6. 49 Algeria 757.52 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Iraq?
Maternal deaths by income group in Iraq was 897.34 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1,846 in 1990.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 830.05 in 2018.
How does Iraq rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Iraq ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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