Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 0.0018 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 68 Angola 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 El Salvador 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Djibouti 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Mozambique 0.0017 units per square kilometre 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.057 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.