Maternal mortality vs fertility in Iraq
Iraq: Maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility in Iraq, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs fertility in Iraq is 76.11, measured 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 fertility 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.
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
- 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 13, male, interpolated 592,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 513,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 569,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 541,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Iraq?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Iraq was 76.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 260.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.93 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Iraq ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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