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
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
| 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 897.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 16.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 897.34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 10.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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