The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Iraq
Iraq: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 76.11 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
76.11
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
260.69
in 1990
All-time low
71.93
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Iraq, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Iraq is 76.11, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Iraq peaked at 260.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71.93, in 2018.
Iraq ranks 78th of 185 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.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 201.86 | — |
| 1986 | 203.49 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 194.68 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 230.76 | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 259.75 | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 260.69 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 208.97 | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 165.93 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 164.5 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 164.82 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 165.61 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 172.44 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 177.22 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 185.41 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 146.69 | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 116.94 | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 115.05 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 112.28 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 118.26 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 118.46 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 115.63 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 122.3 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 127.84 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 130.55 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 125.9 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 114.88 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 111.3 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 111.08 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 109.78 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.37 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 101.94 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 84.63 | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 77.69 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 71.93 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 72.78 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.11 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 218.11 | 194.68 | 259.75 | 5 |
| 1990s | 181.23 | 146.69 | 260.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.32 | 112.28 | 130.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.44 | 71.93 | 114.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.11 | 76.11 | 76.11 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Iraq?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Iraq was 76.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 260.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.93 in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Iraq ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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