Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq
Iraq: Maternal mortality ratio was 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio 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 78th of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 75 Algeria 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 76 Bahamas 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 77 Kiribati 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 79 Colombia 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 80 Micronesia (country) 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Iraq
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (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 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 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 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?
- Iraq ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.