Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq
Iraq: Maternal mortality ratio was 65.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.99
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
194.88
in 1990
All-time low
58.92
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 65.99 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Iraq peaked at 194.88 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.92, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 152.15 | — |
| 1986 | 146.93 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 144.8 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 174.48 | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 189.73 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 194.88 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 157.4 | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 126.42 | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 132.16 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 141.83 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 151.78 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 157.87 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 164.93 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 162.93 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 156.16 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 145.62 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 137.43 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 127.81 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 125.2 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 121.62 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 117.69 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 120.01 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 117.23 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 109.04 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 107.05 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 107.14 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.97 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 99.94 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 95.83 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 89.51 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 85.91 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 87.09 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 81.35 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 75.58 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 74.27 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 63.02 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 76.62 | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 58.92 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 65.99 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 161.62 | 144.8 | 189.73 | 5 |
| 1990s | 154.64 | 126.42 | 194.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.87 | 107.05 | 145.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.16 | 74.27 | 107.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.14 | 58.92 | 76.62 | 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 ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Iraq?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq was 65.99 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 194.88 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.92 in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iraq ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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