Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Iraq

Iraq: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 65.99 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
65.99
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
84th
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 who gho in Iraq, 1985–2023

501001502001985200420231985: 152.11986: 146.91987: 144.81988: 174.51989: 189.71990: 194.91991: 157.41992: 126.41993: 132.21994: 141.81995: 151.81996: 157.91997: 164.91998: 162.91999: 156.22000: 145.62001: 137.42002: 127.82003: 125.22004: 121.62005: 117.72006: 1202007: 117.22008: 1092009: 1072010: 107.12011: 1052012: 99.92013: 95.82014: 89.52015: 85.92016: 87.12017: 81.42018: 75.62019: 74.32020: 632021: 76.62022: 58.92023: 66

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 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 66.9 compare
  2. 82 Belize 66.8 compare
  3. 83 Tonga 66.78 compare
  4. 85 Mauritius 65.9 compare
  5. 86 Algeria 62.49 compare
  6. 87 Nicaragua 60.35 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

More health data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

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 194 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Iraq. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/maternal-mortality-ratio-who-gho/iraq/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/maternal-mortality-ratio-who-gho/iraq/">Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Iraq</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed