Maternal deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Maternal deaths was 765.3 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
765.3
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
3rd
of 20 countries
All-time high
1,284
in 2000
All-time low
675.2
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Maternal deaths in Iraq, 2000β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 765.3 for maternal deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths in Iraq peaked at 1,284 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 675.2, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 3rd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,162 | 1,063 | 1,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,036 | 833.7 | 1,198 | 10 |
| 2020s | 756.42 | 675.2 | 872.8 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5022 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths in Iraq?
- Maternal deaths in Iraq was 765.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,284 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 675.2 in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for maternal deaths?
- Iraq ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal deaths rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 Maternal deaths (estimated). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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