Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Iraq
Iraq: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 65.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.99
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
84th
of 195 countries
All-time high
194.88
in 1990
All-time low
58.92
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Iraq, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 65.99 for maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 who gho in Iraq peaked at 194.88 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.92, in 2022.
That places Iraq 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 65.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 65.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Iraq?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Iraq was 65.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 194.88 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.92 in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Iraq ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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