Number of maternal deaths in Iraq
Iraq: Number of maternal deaths was 897.34 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
897.34 deaths
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
46th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,846 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
830.05 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
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.
Number of maternal deaths in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,252 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 1,274 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,250 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,528 deaths | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 1,774 deaths | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 1,846 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,477 deaths | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 1,198 deaths | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 1,224 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,289 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,318 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,397 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1,480 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,582 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,281 deaths | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 1,042 deaths | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 1,041 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,029 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,108 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,141 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,127 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,221 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1,248 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,269 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,283 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,230 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,260 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,287 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,309 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,196 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,216 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 988.53 deaths | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 890.31 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 830.05 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 850.06 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 897.34 deaths | +5.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 897.34 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07 deaths, 16.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 897.34 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88 deaths, 10.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.