Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq
Iraq: Maternal mortality ratio was 65.99 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 85th of 196 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.
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
- 82 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 66.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 83 Belize 66.8 per 100,000 live births compare
- 84 Tonga 66.78 per 100,000 live births compare
- 86 Mauritius 65.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 87 Algeria 62.49 per 100,000 live births compare
- 88 Nicaragua 60.35 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Iraq
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 414,521 (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 85th out of 196 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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