Number of maternal deaths by region in Iraq
Iraq: Number of maternal deaths by region was 897.34 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
897.34
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
46th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,846
in 1990
All-time low
830.05
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Iraq, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 897.34 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Iraq peaked at 1,846 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 830.05, in 2018.
That places Iraq 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,252 | — |
| 1986 | 1,274 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,250 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,528 | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 1,774 | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 1,846 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,477 | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 1,198 | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 1,224 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,289 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,318 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,397 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1,480 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,582 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,281 | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 1,042 | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 1,041 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,029 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,108 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,141 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,127 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,221 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1,248 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,269 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,283 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,230 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,260 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,287 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,309 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,196 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,216 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 988.53 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 890.31 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 830.05 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 850.06 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 897.34 | +5.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 897.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 16.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 897.34 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 10.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,415 | 1,250 | 1,774 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,409 | 1,198 | 1,846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,151 | 1,029 | 1,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,106 | 830.05 | 1,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 897.34 | 897.34 | 897.34 | 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 number of maternal deaths by region in Iraq?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Iraq was 897.34 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,846 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 830.05 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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