Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq
Iraq: Maternal mortality ratio was 65.99 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.99 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
92nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
145.62 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
58.92 per 100,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 65.99 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
The figure is 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 145.62 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.92 per 100,000 live births, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 92nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 145.62 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 137.43 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 127.81 per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 125.2 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 121.62 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 117.69 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 120.01 per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 117.23 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 109.04 per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 107.05 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 107.14 per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.97 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 99.94 per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 95.83 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 89.51 per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 85.91 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 87.09 per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 81.35 per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 75.58 per 100,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 74.27 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 63.02 per 100,000 live births | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 76.62 per 100,000 live births | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 58.92 per 100,000 live births | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 65.99 per 100,000 live births | +12.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 65.99 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 65.99 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37 per 100,000 live births, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.87 per 100,000 live births | 107.05 per 100,000 live births | 145.62 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.16 per 100,000 live births | 74.27 per 100,000 live births | 107.14 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.14 per 100,000 live births | 58.92 per 100,000 live births | 76.62 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 89 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 66.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 90 Belize 66.8 per 100,000 live births compare
- 91 Tonga 66.78 per 100,000 live births compare
- 93 Mauritius 65.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 94 Algeria 62.49 per 100,000 live births compare
- 95 Nicaragua 60.35 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Iraq?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq was 65.99 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 145.62 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.92 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iraq ranks 92nd out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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