Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Iraq
Iraq: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 770 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Iraq, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Iraq stood at 770.
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 in Iraq peaked at 1,400 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 680, in 2022.
That places Iraq 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 940 | — |
| 1986 | 920 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 930 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,200 | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 1,100 | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 910 | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 980 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1,100 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 910 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 840 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 830 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 710 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 870 | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 680 | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 770 | +13.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 770 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 21.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 770 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60, 12.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,058 | 920 | 1,300 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,219 | 910 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,170 | 1,100 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,048 | 830 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 757.5 | 680 | 870 | 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 in Iraq?
- Number of maternal deaths in Iraq was 770 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 680 in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.