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Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Iraq

Iraq: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income was 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
77th
of 184 countries
All-time high
260.69 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
71.93 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Iraq, 1985–2020

501001502002501985200220201985: 201.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 203.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 194.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 230.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 259.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 260.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 209 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 165.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 164.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 164.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 165.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 172.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 177.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 185.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 146.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 116.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 115 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 112.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 118.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 118.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 115.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 122.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 127.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 130.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 125.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 114.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 111.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 111.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 109.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 98.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 101.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 84.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 77.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 71.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 72.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 76.1 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Iraq stood at 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Iraq peaked at 260.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71.93 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.

Iraq ranks 77th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Iraq, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 201.86 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 203.49 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.8%
1987 194.68 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.3%
1988 230.76 deaths per 100,000 live births +18.5%
1989 259.75 deaths per 100,000 live births +12.6%
1990 260.69 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.4%
1991 208.97 deaths per 100,000 live births -19.8%
1992 165.93 deaths per 100,000 live births -20.6%
1993 164.5 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.9%
1994 164.82 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.2%
1995 165.61 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.5%
1996 172.44 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.1%
1997 177.22 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.8%
1998 185.41 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.6%
1999 146.69 deaths per 100,000 live births -20.9%
2000 116.94 deaths per 100,000 live births -20.3%
2001 115.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
2002 112.28 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.4%
2003 118.26 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.3%
2004 118.46 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.2%
2005 115.63 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.4%
2006 122.3 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.8%
2007 127.84 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.5%
2008 130.55 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.1%
2009 125.9 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.6%
2010 114.88 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.8%
2011 111.3 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
2012 111.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.2%
2013 109.78 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.2%
2014 98.37 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.4%
2015 101.94 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.6%
2016 84.63 deaths per 100,000 live births -17.0%
2017 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.2%
2018 71.93 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.4%
2019 72.78 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.2%
2020 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 218.11 deaths per 100,000 live births 194.68 deaths per 100,000 live births 259.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 181.23 deaths per 100,000 live births 146.69 deaths per 100,000 live births 260.69 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 120.32 deaths per 100,000 live births 112.28 deaths per 100,000 live births 130.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 95.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 71.93 deaths per 100,000 live births 114.88 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 74 Algeria 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 75 Bahamas 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 76 Kiribati 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 78 Colombia 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 79 Micronesia (country) 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 80 Saint Lucia 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Iraq?
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Iraq was 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 260.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1990.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 71.93 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
How does Iraq rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
Iraq ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.