Iraq—Maternal Deaths
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #46 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
765
2023
YoY Change
+13.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#46
of 194 countries
Maximum
1,391
1990
Minimum
675
2022
CAGR
-0.5%
39 years
Last
765
Previous
675
Highest
1,391
Lowest
675
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iraq's maternal deaths was 765 in 2023, ranking #46 out of 194 countries. This represents a +13.3% change from 2022. Over the past 39 years, the highest recorded value was 1,391 (1990) and the lowest was 675 (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 765 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 675 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 873 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 712 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 834 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 842 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 906 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 999 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,018 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,090 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,154 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,172 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,198 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,151 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,092 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,063 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1,148 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,201 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,135 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,152 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,158 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,156 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,231 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,284 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,355 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,379 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,366 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1,273 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,202 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 1,103 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 979 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 913 | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 1,117 | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 1,391 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 1,306 | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 1,162 | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 933 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 922 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 944 |
Top Countries — Maternal Deaths
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 74,559 | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 18,687 | 2023 |
| 3 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 18,661 | 2023 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 10,669 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 8,003 | 2023 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 7,646 | 2023 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 6,472 | 2023 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 6,298 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 6,123 | 2023 |
| 10 | Kenya | 5,682 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Maternal Deaths — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number