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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Iraq stood at 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births.
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 79th of 189 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
- 76 Algeria 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 77 Bahamas 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 78 Kiribati 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 80 Colombia 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 81 Micronesia (country) 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Iraq
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (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 ratio in Iraq?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq was 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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 79th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing 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 number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.