Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate was 13.24 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 13.24 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.6% on the previous year and up 272.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 29.03 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -21.84 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 9th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -2.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1988 | 29.03 % change on previous year | +2571.0% |
| 1989 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1990 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1991 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -378.6% |
| 1992 | -17.27 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1994 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1995 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -7.69 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 2007 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -9 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2019 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2020 | -14.46 % change on previous year | +1114.5% |
| 2021 | 22.54 % change on previous year | -255.9% |
| 2022 | -21.84 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 2023 | 13.24 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 13.24 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -10.56 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 13.24 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -5 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2571.0% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 29.03 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1114.5% | -1.19 % change on previous year | -14.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.08 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 29.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -21.43 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.24 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.62 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1316 % change on previous year | -21.84 % change on previous year | 22.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
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 number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Iraq was 13.24 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 29.03 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.84 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.