Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq

Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq was 66 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is up 7.1 from 2022. That is the 84th highest of 195 countries in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 live births66
Change on 2022+7.1
Rank84th of 195Countries ranked
Series high1951990
Series low592022

Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq, 1985 to 2023

5010015020019851991199720032009201520231985: 152 per 100,000 live births1986: 147 per 100,000 live births1987: 145 per 100,000 live births1988: 174 per 100,000 live births1989: 190 per 100,000 live births1990: 195 per 100,000 live births1991: 157 per 100,000 live births1992: 126 per 100,000 live births1993: 132 per 100,000 live births1994: 142 per 100,000 live births1995: 152 per 100,000 live births1996: 158 per 100,000 live births1997: 165 per 100,000 live births1998: 163 per 100,000 live births1999: 156 per 100,000 live births2000: 146 per 100,000 live births2001: 137 per 100,000 live births2002: 128 per 100,000 live births2003: 125 per 100,000 live births2004: 122 per 100,000 live births2005: 118 per 100,000 live births2006: 120 per 100,000 live births2007: 117 per 100,000 live births2008: 109 per 100,000 live births2009: 107 per 100,000 live births2010: 107 per 100,000 live births2011: 105 per 100,000 live births2012: 100 per 100,000 live births2013: 96 per 100,000 live births2014: 90 per 100,000 live births2015: 86 per 100,000 live births2016: 87 per 100,000 live births2017: 81 per 100,000 live births2018: 76 per 100,000 live births2019: 74 per 100,000 live births2020: 63 per 100,000 live births2021: 77 per 100,000 live births2022: 59 per 100,000 live births2023: 66 per 100,000 live births
per 100,000 live births. Source: World Health Organization, Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.
All 39 values
Periodper 100,000 live births
202366
202259
202177
202063
201974
201876
201781
201687
201586
201490
201396
2012100
2011105
2010107
2009107
2008109
2007117
2006120
2005118
2004122
2003125
2002128
2001137
2000146
1999156
1998163
1997165
1996158
1995152
1994142
1993132
1992126
1991157
1990195
1989190
1988174
1987145
1986147
1985152

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of women from causes related to pregnancy or its management, during pregnancy or within 42 days of its end, per 100,000 live births in the year (SDG indicator 3.1.1). Accidental and incidental causes are excluded. Estimates of the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UN DESA), published by WHO.

Modelled estimates that adjust registered deaths for misclassification and under-reporting, so they differ from national vital statistics, often by a wide margin. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C071DCB/AC597B1 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the maternal mortality ratio in Iraq?

Maternal mortality ratio in Iraq was 66 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is up 7.1 from 2022. That is the 84th highest of 195 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Health Organization. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest maternal mortality ratio in Iraq?

195 per 100,000 live births in 1990, the highest value since 1985 in this series.

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