Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Iraq
Iraq: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
260.69 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
71.93 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled 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 ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Iraq, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 201.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 203.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 194.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 230.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 259.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 260.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 208.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 165.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 164.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 164.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 165.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 172.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 177.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 185.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 146.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 116.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 115.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 112.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 118.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 118.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 115.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 122.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 127.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 130.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 125.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 114.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 111.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 111.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 109.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 101.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 84.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 71.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 72.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.6% |
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, Federated States of 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
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.9508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Iraq?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Iraq ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. 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.