Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Iraq
Iraq: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 76.11 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
76.11
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
260.69
in 1990
All-time low
71.93
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Iraq, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 76.11 for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Iraq peaked at 260.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71.93, 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.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 201.86 | — |
| 1986 | 203.49 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 194.68 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 230.76 | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 259.75 | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 260.69 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 208.97 | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 165.93 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 164.5 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 164.82 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 165.61 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 172.44 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 177.22 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 185.41 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 146.69 | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 116.94 | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 115.05 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 112.28 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 118.26 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 118.46 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 115.63 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 122.3 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 127.84 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 130.55 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 125.9 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 114.88 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 111.3 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 111.08 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 109.78 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.37 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 101.94 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 84.63 | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 77.69 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 71.93 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 72.78 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.11 | +4.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 76.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 76.11 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 218.11 | 194.68 | 259.75 | 5 |
| 1990s | 181.23 | 146.69 | 260.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.32 | 112.28 | 130.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.44 | 71.93 | 114.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.11 | 76.11 | 76.11 | 1 |
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 vs births attended by health staff in Iraq?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Iraq was 76.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 260.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.93 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Iraq ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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