Number of maternal deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Number of maternal deaths was 897.34 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Iraq, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 897.34 deaths for number of maternal deaths in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Iraq peaked at 1,846 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 830.05 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,415 deaths | 1,250 deaths | 1,774 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,409 deaths | 1,198 deaths | 1,846 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,151 deaths | 1,029 deaths | 1,283 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,106 deaths | 830.05 deaths | 1,309 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 897.34 deaths | 897.34 deaths | 897.34 deaths | 1 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 414,521 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Iraq?
- Number of maternal deaths in Iraq was 897.34 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,846 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 830.05 deaths in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.