Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 76.11 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
76.11
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
77th
of 184 countries
All-time high
260.69
in 1990
All-time low
71.93
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Iraq, 1985–2020

501001502002501985200220201985: 201.91986: 203.51987: 194.71988: 230.81989: 259.71990: 260.71991: 2091992: 165.91993: 164.51994: 164.81995: 165.61996: 172.41997: 177.21998: 185.41999: 146.72000: 116.92001: 1152002: 112.32003: 118.32004: 118.52005: 115.62006: 122.32007: 127.82008: 130.52009: 125.92010: 114.92011: 111.32012: 111.12013: 109.82014: 98.42015: 101.92016: 84.62017: 77.72018: 71.92019: 72.82020: 76.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Iraq stood at 76.11.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 260.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71.93, in 2018.

That places Iraq 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 218.11 194.68 259.75 5
1990s 181.23 146.69 260.69 10
2000s 120.32 112.28 130.55 10
2010s 95.44 71.93 114.88 10
2020s 76.11 76.11 76.11 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 74 Algeria 77.69 compare
  2. 75 Bahamas 77.05 compare
  3. 76 Kiribati 76.33 compare
  4. 78 Colombia 74.76 compare
  5. 79 Micronesia (Federated States of) 74.31 compare
  6. 80 Saint Lucia 73.27 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Iraq?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Iraq was 76.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 260.69 in 1990.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 71.93 in 2018.
How does Iraq rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Iraq ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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